John McElwee Movies

  • 1993
    Time Indefinite

    Time Indefinite

    Time Indefinite

    6.91993HD

    After documentarian Ross McElwee gets married, a series of misfortunes follow: his grandmother dies, his wife miscarries, and then his father dies...

    Time Indefinite
  • 2004
    Bright Leaves

    Bright Leaves

    Bright Leaves

    6.92004HD

    Ross McElwee travels through the North Carolina tobacco belt in search of the ancient southern traditions associated with tobacco growing and use,...

    Bright Leaves
  • 1984
    Backyard

    Backyard

    Backyard

    61984HD

    Documentary film maker Ross McElwee returns to his family home in Charlotte NC. In filming his family, he captures a microcosm of Southern society.

    Backyard