Ross McElwee
Ross McElwee is an American documentary filmmaker born in 1947 in Charlotte, North Carolina. His work blends autobiography, cultural observation, and humor. The film that brought him international recognition, Sherman’s March (1985), won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Over the course of his career, he has directed ten feature-length documentaries, which have premiered at festivals such as Berlin, Cannes, and Venice. He has received numerous distinctions, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Pennebaker Award. In 2005, MoMA presented a complete retrospective of his work, which was subsequently shown in Paris, Seoul, Quito, Madrid, and Moscow. In 2025, he directed Remake, a deeply personal film that was acclaimed by critics.
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Forty-year-old documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee has a penchant for filming everything around him. Following the announcement of his impending marriage, he turns on his camera to capture life as it unfolds during this new phase of his life. Both in personal and philosophical terms, McElwee reflects through self-narration on life, death, love, family, and parenthood.
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Duration: 3h48
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Forty-year-old documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee has a penchant for filming everything around him. Following the announcement of his impending marriage, he turns on his camera to capture life as it unfolds during this new phase of his life. Both in personal and philosophical terms, McElwee reflects through self-narration on life, death, love, family, and parenthood.
