Sherman's March

An improbable search for love

• Rated 6.3 out of 10
• Movie
• 1986
• 2h 38m
• Documentary

Documentarian Ross McElwee originally set out to make a travelogue of sorts tracing General William T. Sherman's infamous scorched-earth march through the Confederacy in the latter stages of the Civil War. Instead, haunted by a recent breakup with a girlfriend, McElwee ends up documenting his progress -- or lack thereof -- in starting a new relationship. His journey then becomes one of self-reflection and self-discovery rather than a historical/sociological exploration.

Director

Ross McElwee

Starring

Ross McElwee, Dede McElwee, Patricia Rendleman, Charleen Swansea