City Hall

film by Wiseman [2020]

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City Hall is a 2020 documentary film by American filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. The film examines the functioning of Boston's local government, including its operations and policies on issues such as affordable housing and racial injustice. Wiseman was known for his documentaries that explored American institutions. He passed away in February 2026 at the age of 96.12

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Frederick Wiseman
Documentaries
His later works include City Hall (2020), which examines Boston’s local government, from how it functions to its policies on such issues as affordable housing and racial injustice, and Menus–Plaisirs—Les Troisgros (2023), about a French restaurant.
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His later works include City Hall (2020), which examines Boston’s local government, from how it functions to its policies on such issues as affordable housing and racial injustice, and Menus–Plaisirs—Les Troisgros (2023), about a French restaurant.
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