Public Housing

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Public Housing (1997)

Directed by Frederick Wiseman

Documentary · 3h 20m

Frederick Wiseman’s unflinching portrayal of life at the Ida B. Wells housing project in Chicago, a raw exposition of the daily conflicts between residents and the bureaucratic machinery to which they are continually subjected. With intimate detail and an abiding dedication to his subject, Wiseman unearths the hidden facets of institutions to find humanity and sites of unexpected beauty.

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Crew

Director
Frederick Wiseman
Director of Photography
John Davey
Editor
Frederick Wiseman
Producer
Frederick Wiseman

Details

Release date
1997-06-02
Runtime
3h 20m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Housing Films