CITY HALL: Last Day Thursday, December 3rd

Watch Trailer Director: Frederick Wiseman

This film is part of our Virtual Cinema Screening Initiative. When you rent CITY HALL you are not only supporting independent film, but also supporting the Athena Cinema and our mission.

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About the film

City government touches almost every aspect of our lives. Most of us are unaware of or take for granted these necessary services such as police, fire, sanitation, veterans affairs, elder support, parks, licensing of various professional activities, recordkeeping of birth, marriage and death as well as hundreds of other activities that support Boston residents and visitors.

CITY HALL, by Frederick Wiseman, shows the efforts by Boston city government to provide these services. The film also illustrates the variety of ways the city administration enters into civil discourse with the citizens of Boston. Mayor Walsh and his administration are presented addressing a number of their policy priorities which include racial justice, affordable housing, climate action, and homelessness. CITY HALL shows a city government successfully offering a wide variety of services to a diverse population.

 

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Running Time: 272 min272 MIN
This Film is Wheelchair Accessible

By the time "City Hall" arrives at its breathtaking final shots, Wiseman has crafted such an advanced case for understanding every aspect of local governance that it leads to the impression that America would be a better place if everyone experienced it.

Eric Kohn
indieWire