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Titicut Follies
1967 • Drama • Documentary
A stark and graphic portrayal of the conditions that existed at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and documents the various ways the inma…
Why matched: genres Drama, Documentary
High School
1969 • Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside Northeast High School as a fly on the wall to observe the teachers and how they interact with the students.
Matched on: Wiseman
At Berkeley
2013 • Documentary
Direct cinema pioneer Frederick Wiseman takes an in-depth look at the preeminent American university during a fall semester that saw a vigorous debate taking place over tuition…
Matched on: Wiseman
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
2017 • Documentary
A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.
Why matched: genres Documentary
National Gallery
2014 • Documentary
A portrait of the day-to-day operations of the National Gallery of London, that reveals the role of the employees and the experiences of the Gallery's visitors. The film portray…
Why matched: genres Documentary
Boxing Gym
2010 • Documentary
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.
Why matched: genres Documentary
Welfare
1975 • Documentary
WELFARE shows the nature and complexity of the welfare system in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of problems that constitute welfare: housing, unemployment, divo…
Why matched: genres Documentary
Hospital
1970 • Documentary
Daily activities of the Metropolitan Hospital in New York City, with emphasis on the emergency ward and outpatient clinics. The cases depicted illustrate how medical expertise,…
Why matched: genres Documentary
Monrovia, Indiana
2018 • Documentary
Monrovia, Indiana explores a small town in rural, mid-America and illustrates how values like community service, duty, spiritual life, generosity, and authenticity are formed, e…
Why matched: genres Documentary
In Jackson Heights
2015 • Documentary
Legendary documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (At Berkeley, National Gallery) explores the culture, politics and daily life of the Queens, NYC district of Jackson Heights, w…
Matched on: Wiseman
Law and Order
1969 • Documentary
LAW & ORDER surveys the wide range of work the police are asked to perform: enforcing the law, maintaining order, and providing general social services. The incidents shown illu…
Why matched: genres Documentary
Juvenile Court
1973 • Documentary
"Juvenile Court" shows the complex variety of cases before the Memphis Juvenile Court: foster home placement, drug abuse, armed robbery, child abuse, and sexual offenses. The se…
Why matched: genres Documentary