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UW Cinematheque: Frederick Wiseman - Documentary Pioneer

Welfare | USA | 1975 | 16mm | 167 min. Director: Frederick Wiseman

Event Details

Date
Friday, October 13, 2017
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
In a government assistance office in 1970s New York City, workers try to explain a maze of rules and requirements to desperate people who find themselves shuffled between offices with little to show for it. With unflinching attention on prolonged, circular interviews, Wiseman observes a bureaucracy that can be just as frustrating and unmoving for its employees as the people who need their help.
Cost
Free

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