In Jackson Heights
First screened in September 2015 / Most recently screened in September 2024
Director: Frederick Wiseman. Documentary about the oft-described "most diverse neighborhood in the United States," particularly as it withstands corporate assaults on its local businesses and internecine tensions among its multifarious residents.

Twitter Capsule: Most democratic US community abounds with sidewalk pedagogy and filibusters. Everyone tries to save everyone.

VOR:   I always consider a Wiseman film an event, even when they are annual, but some are more prodigious than others. Essential and up-to-the-minute, especially in this election year.



Photo © 2015 Zipporah Films

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–


Awards:
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Nonfiction Film

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