North on Evers
Overview
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.
Cast
Richard Linklater
Willem Dafoe
Lee Daniel
Bette Gordon
Elyse Goldberg
Rhonda Bell
Kevin Welch
Lynn Fuller
Dorothy Zeidman
Steve Lennon
Les LeVeque
John Knecht
