Film · 1997 · Documentary
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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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.
Public Housing (1997) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 3h 20m documentary directed by Frederick Wiseman is rated 7.5/10 by 11 viewers.
Public Housing was released on June 2, 1997.
Public Housing was directed by Frederick Wiseman.
Public Housing has a runtime of 200 minutes (3h 20m).
Public Housing is categorized as Documentary.
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