PMA Films Tribute to Frederick Wiseman Runs Through June
Portland Museum of Art's PMA Films series "Social Studies: A Tribute to Frederick Wiseman" runs through June, screening seven films spanning the late director's six-decade career. The series includes works from 1968's "High School" to his final film "Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros" (2023). A special co-presentation of "Belfast, Maine" (1999) takes place May 23 at the Colonial Theatre in Belfast, Maine. Wiseman's documentaries capture everyday life in diverse settings—from a Philadelphia high school to a Parisian dance troupe and a Michelin-starred restaurant—creating politically complex portraits of American and French institutions.
Key facts
- PMA Films presents 'Social Studies: A Tribute to Frederick Wiseman'
- Series runs through June at Portland Museum of Art
- Seven films from Wiseman's career are featured
- Films include 'High School' (1968), 'La Danse' (2009), 'In Jackson Heights' (2015), and 'Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros' (2023)
- Special screening of 'Belfast, Maine' (1999) on May 23 at Colonial Theatre in Belfast, Maine
- Wiseman's career spanned over 60 years
- Wiseman's work documents American life across generations
- Wiseman died before the series began
Entities
Artists
- Frederick Wiseman
Institutions
- PMA Films
- Portland Museum of Art
- Colonial Theatre
Locations
- Portland
- Maine
- Philadelphia
- Belfast