Belfast, Maine
First screened in February 2025
Director: Frederick Wiseman. Documentary about the titular coastal town in the waning years of the twentieth century.
Photo © 1999 Zipporah Films
In Brief:
Rich, boldly non-didactic portrait of small Y2K-era town of dwindling prosperity, aging population, and mutual care.
VOR:
⑤
Continues Wiseman's growth into epic scale and ever-greater nuance. Rare dignifying of small-town US as majestic but non-idealized canvas.
Grade:
A
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