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Bookmark this pageGeorge Washington (2000)
Director: David Gordon Green
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
A little like Gummo re-imagined by Terrence Malick, Green's extraordinary debut feature is a film without a centre. Narrated by a young girl, it shows vignettes from life in a small Southern dirt town around 4 July, focusing mainly on the kids (most of whom are black) and a notably laidback railroad track repair crew. Nothing of consequence happens until one boy dies in an accident and the others decide to hide his body rather than report the death; after that, the group fragments and each kid starts to edge towards maturity. Lyrically shot in 'Scope by Tim Orr, the film absorbs elements of documentary and improvisation to produce a remarkably organic whole.Author: TR
Cast & crew
Director: David Gordon Green
Producer: David Gordon Green, Sacha Mueller, Lisa Muskat
Cast: Candace Evanoiski, Donald Holden, Damien Jewan Lee, Curtis Cotton III full cast
Rated: 12A
Duration: 89 mins
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