Public Housing
1997, English. Directed by Frederick Wiseman.
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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- 3h 20m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 2 June 1997
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- United States of America
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Public Housing runs 200 minutes (3h 20m).
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Who directed Public Housing?
Public Housing (1997) was directed by Frederick Wiseman.