Photographic Memory

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In this touching and tender film, celebrated documentarian Ross McElwee explores the stormy relationships between fathers and sons while attempting to better understand his rebellious son's behavior. As McElwee travels to France to stoke memories of his own rebellious youth, we're treated to a fascinating chapter of McElwee's life, previously unexplored in any of his films.

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Release Date:	Oct 12, 2012
Running Time:	87 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

synopsis

Filmmaker Ross McElwee (SHERMAN'S MARCH, BRIGHT LEAVES) finds himself in frequent conflict with his son, a young adult who seems addicted to and distracted by the virtual worlds of the internet. To understand his fractured love for his son, McElwee travels back to St. Quay-Portrieux in Brittany for the first time in decades to retrace his own journey into adulthood. A meditation on the passing of time, the praxis of photography and film, and the digital versus analog divide.