Frederick Wiseman, documentarian whose antisemitism experiences led to a career examining social institutions, dies at 96

Frederick Wiseman became a globally celebrated documentary filmmaker by capturing the inner workings of a wide range of social institutions, from governments to schools, small towns, and cultural centers. But years before they opened their doors to his cameras, institutions were shutting Wiseman out — because he was Jewish. “I’m very aware of my Jewish […]

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