For nearly forty years, Ross McElwee has made autobiographical documentaries about how his personal life intersects with the wider world. After his son Adrian died of a fentanyl overdose in 2016, McElwee abandoned a planned Hollywood dramatic remake of his own 1986 breakthrough film Sherman's
Ross McElwee
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Ross McElwee
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Ross McElwee
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Ross McElwee
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Ross McElwee
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Mark Meatto
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Adrian McElwee
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Joe Bini
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"Remake" is episode 6 of POV season 39. Directed by Ross McElwee and written by Ross McElwee, it aired on September 7, 2026.
