Belfast, Maine (Frederick Wiseman)

Both screenings of BELFAST, MAINE will be introduced by Carolyn Anderson, Professor Emerita of Communication at UMass Amherst and co-author of Reality Fictions: The Films of Frederick Wiseman.

BELFAST, MAINE is a film about ordinary experience in a beautiful old New England port city. It is a portrait of daily life with particular emphasis on the work and the cultural life of the community.

Among the activities shown in the film are the work of lobstermen, tug-boat operators, factory workers, shop owners, city counselors, doctors, judges, policemen, teachers, social workers, nurses and ministers.

Cultural activities include choir rehearsal, dance class, music lessons and theatre production.

Presented in a new 4K restoration.

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