In this third installment of our four-part series on restorations of Wiseman’s older works, we find how Wiseman creates meaningful, memorable, and consistently engaging films that incisively reflect on American government bureaucracies.
Read MoreCentral Park (1989) and Canal Zone (1977), point especially to his knack for keen sound design and editing. Both restorations demonstrate Frederick Wiseman’s deliberate choices for aural transitions and building an immersive and rich soundscape that helps fill out the impressive scope of both projects.
Read MoreFrederick Wiseman's documentaries The Store and Law and Order highlight different stages of sociopolitical change, through plainly depicting his subjects with as little interpretive framework as possible.
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