Renowned documentarian Frederick Wiseman takes an intimate and nuanced Read More »
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Domestic Violence 2 (2002) Frederick Wiseman
The opening scene in this film is of an arrest in Hillsborough County Florida where a woman has scratched her husband Read More »
Near Death (1989) Frederick Wiseman
Renowned documentarian Frederick Wiseman profiles the doctors, nurses, physicians Read More »
Titicut Follies (1967) Frederick Wiseman
Titicut Follies is a black and white 1967 documentary film by United States filmmaker Frederick Wiseman Read More »
Crazy Horse (2011) Frederick Wiseman, Philippe Decouflé, Naamah Alva, Daizy Blu
In Crazy Horse, he pulls back the curtain on Le Crazy Horse de Paris Read More »
La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet AKA La danse (2009) Frederick Wiseman
The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the world’s great ballet companies. The film follows the rehearsals and performances of seven ballets Read More »
Welfare (1975) Frederick Wiseman
WELFARE shows the nature and complexity of the welfare system in sequences illustrating the staggering Read More »
In Jackson Heights (2015) Frederick Wiseman
Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse communities in the United States and the world. Read More »
Essene (1972) Frederick Wiseman
“Essene” is about daily life in a Benedictine monastery and the resolution of conflict between personal needs Read More »
Boxing Gym (2010) Frederick Wiseman, Richard Lord
Explores the world of a boxing gym in Austin, Texas, dwelling on the discipline of training as people from all walks of life aspire to reach their personal best. Read More »
Law and Order (1969) Frederick Wiseman, Richard Nixon
LAW & ORDER surveys the wide range of work the police are asked to perform: enforcing the law, maintaining order Read More »
High School (1968) Frederick Wiseman
Producer and director Frederick Wiseman takes his camera into a high school in 1968 and records events as they occur. Read More »
Primate (1974) Frederick Wiseman
This film casts a forensic observational eye over researchers working with primates. Read More »
Domestic Violence (2001) Frederick Wiseman
Renowned documentarian Frederick Wiseman turns his observational camera on The Spring, a Florida shelter for battered women and children. Read More »
Belfast, Maine (1999) Frederick Wiseman, Documentary
BELFAST, MAINE is a film about ordinary experience in a beautiful old New England port city. It is a portrait of daily life with particular emphasis on the work and the cultural life of the community. Among the activities shown in the film are the work of lobstermen, tug-boat operators, factory workers, shop owners, city counselors, doctors, judges, policemen, teachers, social workers, nurses and ministers. Cultural activities include choir rehearsal, dance class, music lessons and theatre production.
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