NYFF Live: In Conversation with Frederick Wiseman
56th New York Film Festival
September 28 - October 14, 2018
Frederick Wiseman, now 87, is considered by many the greatest documentarian working today. The man who helped define a genre will talk about his latest film, Monrovia, Indiana, set in the American heartland. Moderated by Kent Jones.
At 88, Frederick Wiseman is considered by many the greatest documentarian working today. The filmmaker behind Titicut Follies, High School, and, more recently, La danse, At Berkeley, and Ex Libris, has set a standard for nonfiction filmmaking. The recipient of an honorary Academy Award in 2016, the prolific filmmaker’s latest at NYFF is Monrovia, Indiana, set in a town with just over a thousand people located in the American heartland. Meet the man who has helped define a genre as he talks about his latest film and also looks back at his illustrious career. Moderated by Kent Jones.
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