Alabama” begins with a large, multigenerational family posing for a photograph in a rural environment, presumably in Alabama. After breaking their pose, they enjoy a picnic together. Approximately halfway through the runtime, the film changes from black and white to color and explores in close detail roosters and John Deere farming equipment nearby. Due to
This footage shows a few people gathered inside and opening presents, perhaps for Christmas. The date and location are unknown and the darkness of the images makes it difficult to identify any of the people on screen, although it might have been taken by JoAnn Elam or her second husband Joe Hendrix in Chicago with
“Memphremagog” violently sprints and halts through a collage of travel montage, providing a glimpse at cattle, nature, and road tripping. The sequence paces out on a close up of seemingly JoAnn Elam’s face before transitioning into a family scene on a cabin’s back porch. There, a parliament of characters engages with one another: talking, laughing,