Frederick Wiseman

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Going through his films in order - after Ballet (1995) I had a hard time with La Comédie-Française (1996), I just couldn't relate to it.

Public Housing (1997) is about the Ida B. Wells housing project in Chicago (which was torn down in the 2000s). It is pretty great.

Dan S, Tuesday, 2 April 2024 23:03 (one month ago) link

I am watching Belfast, Maine (1999) now and loving it. It is over 4 hours long though, so I'm taking my time

Dan S, Tuesday, 2 April 2024 23:06 (one month ago) link

three weeks pass...

I’m watching “Welfare” in chunks of 15-20 minutes. Just really painful to watch

Marten Broadcloak, mild-mannered GOP congressman (Raymond Cummings), Saturday, 27 April 2024 19:19 (one week ago) link

(The family kitchen documentary was … it was pretty good, not my favorite. It’s playing on a one night basis here in June and I have to think about whether I’m committed enough to spend four hours watching it on a week night.)

Marten Broadcloak, mild-mannered GOP congressman (Raymond Cummings), Saturday, 27 April 2024 19:21 (one week ago) link

Painful riveting, though, right? As I've said many times, I think his greatest film.

clemenza, Saturday, 27 April 2024 19:35 (one week ago) link

which one?

plax (ico), Saturday, 27 April 2024 20:46 (one week ago) link

Welfare.

clemenza, Saturday, 27 April 2024 20:48 (one week ago) link


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