North on Evers (7.5)

Movie · 1992 · 1 h 27 min · Documentary

In NORTH ON EVERS James Benning takes the road movie seriously, making his circular trip across the U.S. a marvelously photographed, intensely felt, and disturbing portrait of contemporary America. In many ways, this recent film is a departure of Benning’s earlier films which are characterized, at times, by extremely long, carefully planned takes and a minimal narrative approach. In NORTH ON EVERS, the shots are kept short with a narrative that is direct and detailed, like a diary or a long series of postcards to a friend. What this work shares with the other films is a dry wit and a deep interest in the American social landscape.

Directed by: James Benning

Starring Richard Linklater, Willem Dafoe, Lee Daniel, Bette Gordon, Elyse Goldberg, Rhonda Bell, Kevin Welch, Lynn Fuller, Dorothy Zeidman, Steve Lennon

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