Synopsis
Public Housing is 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.
Facts
Original language
English
Stills
Festival History
- National Society of Film Critics Awards 1999 generic
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1998 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1997 generic
- New York Film Festival 1997 generic
