As part of Frederick Wiseman, nos humanités • Chapitre 1, a retrospective with la Bibliothèque publique d’information du Centre Pompidou, screen the film State Legislature directed by Frederick Wiseman in the presence of the New Yorker journalist Lauren Collins and critic Jordan Mintzer.
About the Film:
The annual legislative session convenes in the capitol of Boise, Idaho, a small conservative state in the West. Representatives, citizens and lobbyists are hard at work; the making of politics has probably never before been portrayed in cinema with such generous acuity.
Runtime: 03h37min
About Frederick Wiseman, nos humanités, the retrospective:
La cinémathèque du documentaire à la Bpi presents a complete retrospective of Frederick Wiseman’s work, to coincide with the restoration of 33 of his films. This retrospective will take place in two phases: chapter 1 in autumn 2024, chapter 2 in winter 2025. Discover the full program.
