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Space Coast

A Film by Ross McElwee

Cape Canaveral and its denizens are the subject of this darkly hilarious merging of the Southern literary tradition and documentary form. The film charts the fall of Cape Canaveral and the lives of three eccentric locals. This is the story of how an LBJ-era boomtown became a recession ghost resort is a fascinating look at the national character.

"A neo-realist version of 'The Gong Show." - Village Voice

90 minutes / color
Copyright Date: 1979
Sale/video: $490
Rental/VHS: $125


Subject areas: Cinema Studies, History (U.S.)

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Bright Leaves: The new film from Ross McElwee, director of SHERMAN'S MARCH. The renowned filmmaker and native Carolinian journeys across the social, economic, and psychological landscapes of tobacco and family in North Carolina.
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