Photographic Memory
General Information
- Author/Creator
- McElwee, Ross, director.
- Language
- English.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- United States, 2011.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (84 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004856
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The filmmaker finds himself in frequent conflict with his son, who is no longer the delightful child the father loved, but an argumentative young adult who inhabits virtual worlds available through the internet. To the father, the son seems to be addicted to and permanently distracted by those worlds. The filmmaker undertakes a journey to St. Quay-Portrieux in Brittany where he worked for a spring as a wedding photographer’s assistant at age 24 –slightly older than his son is now. He has not been back to St. Quay since that visit, and hopes to gain some perspective on what his own life was like when he was his son’s age. He also hopes to track down his former employer, a fascinating Frenchman named Maurice, and Maud, a woman with whom he was romantically involved during that spring 38 years ago. Photographic Memory is a meditation on the passing of time, the praxis of photography and film, digital versus analog, and the fractured love of a father for his son
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3222 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3222 (HU_OSA_00004856.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |