This event is in the past.It took place on March 23, 2026 at Roxy Cinema New York.
Documentary
DocumentaryFrederick Wiseman's 1975 epic drops you into a packed NYC welfare office for nearly three hours of bureaucracy, frustration, and human moments that feel startlingly current. It's slow cinema that rewards patience: watch people navigate impossible systems while the camera simply observes.
Documentary classic
Slow cinema
Social realism
Intimate screening room
Tips
🎬167 minutes — settle in
🍸hit the speakeasy bar upstairs after
🎞️small basement theater, indie film vibe
Welfare
Little Italy
DocumentaryDocumentaryFrederick Wiseman's 1975 epic drops you into a packed NYC welfare office for nearly three hours of bureaucracy, frustration, and human moments that feel startlingly current. It's slow cinema that rewards patience: watch people navigate impossible systems while the camera simply observes.
Documentary classic
Slow cinema
Social realism
Intimate screening room
Tips
🎬167 minutes — settle in
🍸hit the speakeasy bar upstairs after
🎞️small basement theater, indie film vibe
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