The United States of America is a 1975 film by James Benning[1] and Bette Gordon.[2][3][4]

Summary

A conceptual bicentennial film dealing with spatial and temporal spaces about two travelers in their car alongside the relationships to changes in America (political, social and geographical) from New York to Los Angeles.[5][6][7]

Legacy

The Criterion Channel describes it as "one of the major works of the structuralist film movement of the 1970s".[8]

A remake of the film, also directed by Benning, premiered in 2022.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ MacDonald, Scott (1992). A Critical Cinema: Interviews with Independent Filmmakers. Vol. 2. University of California Press. p. 220. ISBN 9780520079182.
  2. ^ Brunner-Sung, Vera (May 2008). "James Benning edited by Barbara Pichler and Claudia Slanar". Senses of Cinema. No. 47. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Lampert, Andrew. "Bette Gordon Films from Anthology Film Archives". Aurora Picture Show. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Directed by Bette Gordon". The Criterion Channel. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Ortega, Marcos (November 21, 2012). "Out of the past: Film restoration today". Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  6. ^ Lampert, Andrew. "Bette Gordon Program: Anthology Preservations". Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "The United States of America". Play-Doc – International Documentary Festival. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "The United States of America". The Criterion Channel. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  9. ^ Cronk, Jordan (March 28, 2022). "Interview: James Benning on The United States of America". Film Comment. Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "The United States of America". UCLA Film and Television Archive. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

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