FilmStubs: Vernon, Florida (1981)

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Vernon is a town in the Florida panhandle surrounded by swamps. Here, Errol Morris found the quietly fascinating subjects for the follow-up to his galvanizing debut, Gates of Heaven. As ever humane yet sharply focused, Morris lets his camera subjects pontificate and perambulate the environs of this seemingly unremarkable little community. The result is a strangely philosophical work that cemented its director’s standing as an important figure in American film. [Criterion]

Starring: Albert Bitterling, Roscoe Collins, George Harris
Director: Errol Morris
Genre: Documentary