Public Housing
Brief Synopsis
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In his latest examination of American institutions, documentarian Fred Wiseman turns his unwavering eye on the poor who inhabit Chicago's Ida B. Wells public housing development. Besides showing the cliche signposts of despair of urban poverty and the grinding cycles of addiction, unemployment, raci
Cast & Crew
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Frederick Wiseman
Director
John Davey
Photography
Victoria Garvin Davis
Assistant Editor
Rick Dior
Sound Mixer
Lawrence Dodds
Camera Assistant
Siobhan Dunne
Editorial Assistant
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1997
Technical Specs
Duration
3h 20m
Synopsis
In his latest examination of American institutions, documentarian Fred Wiseman turns his unwavering eye on the poor who inhabit Chicago's Ida B. Wells public housing development. Besides showing the cliche signposts of despair of urban poverty and the grinding cycles of addiction, unemployment, racial discrimination and teenage pregnancies, the documentary witnesses the Byzantine intricacies of the relationships between the residents and the police, the guidance and drug counselors, and representatives of state and federal agencies. Some offer hope and the groundwork for improvement, others preach an unattainable utopia.
Director
Frederick Wiseman
Director
Crew
John Davey
Photography
Victoria Garvin Davis
Assistant Editor
Rick Dior
Sound Mixer
Lawrence Dodds
Camera Assistant
Siobhan Dunne
Editorial Assistant
Jean Evans
Type Designer
Carolyn Kaylor
Editorial Assistant
Karen Konicek
Production Coordinator
Leslie May-chibani
Editorial Assistant
Marian Parry
Titles
Annie B Smith
Production Assistant
Frederick Wiseman
Editor
Frederick Wiseman
Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1997
Technical Specs
Duration
3h 20m
