Sherman's March

I didn't write about it earlier, when I watched it, but this is an amazing film. I showed a clip in documentary class. It's a personal documentary made by one guy, Ross McElwee...he literally holds his 16mm camera and a mic and makes movies. This film was supposed to be about the effect of Sherman's march through the South, employing total warfare against a civilian population and the devastating and lasting effects on the South to this day (1986). McElwee was fascinated by Sherman because he actually had an affection for the South, writing in his journal that he loved the people and the time he spent in Charlotte (i believe).

Right before the documentary starts, however, his girfriend breaks up with him and he becomes obessessed with his relationships with women, past girlfriends and new women he meets along the way. The film becomes about his restless search for women and sex and relationships, and something meaningful. Some funny ass stuff.