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.
James Benning
Director
Richard Linklater
Willem Dafoe
Lee Daniel
Bette Gordon
Elyse Goldberg
Rhonda Bell
Kevin Welch
Lynn Fuller
Dorothy Zeidman
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Tabloid64%
