Public Housing
1997 3h 20mDocumentary
7.980%7.5
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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Public Housing was released on June 2, 1997.
Public Housing was directed by Frederick Wiseman.
Public Housing has a runtime of 3h 20m.
Public Housing was produced 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.
The key characters in Public Housing are Self (Helen Finner).
Public Housing is a Documentary film.
Public Housing has an audience rating of 8 out of 10.