Roam Sweet Home

Name: Roam Sweet Home
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Allan Gurganus

1996
57m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

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Documentary

This documentary is a journey into the lives of aging roamers and loners-on-wheels who live on the road full-time in trailers, due to economic necessity, pleasure, or both. Filmmaker Ellen S... Read allThis documentary is a journey into the lives of aging roamers and loners-on-wheels who live on the road full-time in trailers, due to economic necessity, pleasure, or both. Filmmaker Ellen Spiro and her dog Sam, join a spirited community of nomads and their pets in order to encou... Read allThis documentary is a journey into the lives of aging roamers and loners-on-wheels who live on the road full-time in trailers, due to economic necessity, pleasure, or both. Filmmaker Ellen Spiro and her dog Sam, join a spirited community of nomads and their pets in order to encounter their unconventional lifestyle first hand. Through interviews, Ellen captures the spi... Read all

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
The filmmaker (Ellen Spiro) lived on the road for one year in an Airstream trailer with her dog, Sam, while shooting this film.

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Featured review

8/10

lovely tone

Not sure why this isn't rated higher! A funny yet contemplative piece about Americana, freedom, and the open road. Mostly focuses on eccentric retirees who live in Airstream trailers, having left "normal" lives behind.

The piece is "narrated" by Spiro's dog, Sam. This would be hokey in other hands, but the words match the images well, and they are quite poetic and thought-provoking.

At times the pace lags a little, but not much, and given the subject matter and the gentle soundtrack, making a lot of that is only quibbling.

Apparently the piece was aired on PBS... worth watching.