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The Great Northwest is a documentary that follows a 3,200-mile road trip taken in 1958 by four women from Seattle. Their experiences were captured in a scrapbook, which artist Matt McCormick found in a thrift store fifty years later. In 2010, McCormick retraced their route, visiting each location documented by the women. The film uses a cinema-vérité style to present the changes in the Pacific Northwest over the last five decades.
Through McCormick's travels, the film contrasts the past with the present, showing how the landscape, architecture, and culture have evolved. It invites viewers to reflect on the transformations that have occurred in the region since the original trip, providing a unique perspective on the passage of time and its impact on familiar places.
Why Watch
- •See the Pacific Northwest's transformation over decades.
- •Meet the four Seattle women who inspired this journey.
- •Find out what changed since the 1958 road trip.
Did You Know
•The original road trip took place in 1958.
•Matt McCormick found the scrapbook in a thrift store fifty years later.
•McCormick retraced the women's route in 2010, fifty-two years after the original trip.
Perfect For
Road trip enthusiastsHistory buffsPacific Northwest lovers