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When we think of how we want to experience someone's hometown, as we pass it on the freeway, many thoughts go through one's head on how to approach that. Do we take the exit ramp and stop at BK or McD? Or, do we stop at the gas station, look around for a minute, then pay our financial dues for the overpriced fuel that's killing our world, while hopping back in our vehicles to keep on driving? It's almost incomprehendable how to squeeze a whole city's life & feel into a tangeable form to ingest solidly within a small amount of time. However, Bill Ross IV & Turner Ross have done just that!
45365 is for Sidney, Ohio, and is a documentary about it. Documentary just doesn't feel right to describe a unique non-narrated experience that walks you alongside contrasted life stories within Sidney. It's more like a candid camera with plenty of art mixed in. This movie is feature length and goes by at a very decent pace, making you wonder what's next with certain scenes, while you are still absorbing what happened in another. You can't have only one camera in this kind of experience, because this is a whole city you are in, not just one segment. Don't fret...it's very smooth and easy to follow, allowing you to just be that fly on the wall. The difference is...this fly gets around town better than a spy can!
I can't tell you everything in it, or even give a typical narrative review, because I honestly don't want to ruin the experience for you. It would be very cool if there was a filmmaker in each city or town making a movie like this to place in a time capsule or send into space. I think it would mean a lot more than other forms stored or sent to depict our lives.
This film is being shown at the Cleveland Museum of Art, info/details after I wrap some more up. Also, special thanks goes to Laura Andrews, CMA for the viewing. The art side of the film, besides how the people's lives we follow in the film are handled, displays musical instruments being played in unique settings...which is a treat in all their forms. Also, many unique audio and visual transitions, including one of a seasoned football field near the end, mark some of the talents these filmmakers have. The words "graceful" & "serene" should be put into play here, too...! I do believe these guys should also do narrative pieces, because the cinematography/transitions in whole are quite excellent, making a solid contribution to the "independent" community, although they may not be called indie if they keep doing good work here, which almost all filmmakers aim for. I don't begin to know what kind of work went into following all these people and getting permission to be where they were to shoot half of the film, but kudos to them for their achievement.
All in all, I now experienced some of Sidney, Ohio and won't feel a stranger when visiting. It's a lot like any other town, but each one has it's own style, making it home. Best, Kenny.......& go see it below....
WHAT: 45365
Directed by Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross
WHEN: Wednesday, August 19, 6:45 p.m.
WHERE: Cleveland Museum of Art’s Morley Lecture Hall
11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland’s University Circle
COST: General public $8; CMA members $6; Seniors 65 and over $5; Students $4;
or, one CMA Film Series voucher. CMA Film Series vouchers (in books of
10) cost $55 for the general public, $45 for CMA members.
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