A black-and-white photo depicting two individuals engaged in conversation at a counter in a facility, with others in the background.

Welfare

classified 18 (CTBA)

part of Wiseman of the Month

Film

Sat 12 - Mon 21 Sept 2026

Director
Frederick Wiseman
Details
167 mins, 1975, USA
Primary language
English, Spanish

Welfare shows the nature and complexity of the welfare system in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of problems that constitute welfare: housing, unemployment, divorce, medical and psychiatric problems, abandoned and abused children, and the elderly. 

These issues are presented in a context by Frederick Wiseman's film where welfare workers as well as clients struggle to cope with and interpret the laws and regulations that govern their work and life.

 
  • The Four Wisemen: get 20% off the regular ticket price when you book four or more tickets for screenings in our Wiseman of the Month season. Discount automatically applied at checkout.


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