Frederick Wiseman has looked at institutions for decades – high school, the welfare department, public housing in New York, the Us administration of the Panama Canal Zone. Now he's given us "At Berkeley," a look at the University of California at Berkeley, the premiere campus of what many consider to be the finest public university in the United States. Once upon a time, Uc Berkeley (Cal to locals) was free. Once upon a time it was the site of the Free Speech movement, led by Berkeley student Mario Savio. Now, as a state institution in a state under tremendous financial pressure, Berkeley is forced to slash its budget. That's when Wiseman got there. Wiseman finished shooting "At Berkeley" in late 2010; the finished product finally premiered on the festival circuit in September. Like all documentaries, Wiseman's meditation on cost and compromise has been overtaken by current events – most notably by a worsening...
- 11/6/2013
- by David D'Arcy
- Indiewire
Toronto Review: Frederick Wiseman's Sprawling 'At Berkeley' Is Educational, But Whose Side Is He On?
Frederick Wiseman has looked at institutions for decades – high school, the welfare department, public housing in New York, the Us administration of the Panama Canal Zone. Now he's given us "At Berkeley," a look at the University of California at Berkeley, the premiere campus of what many consider to be the finest public university in the United States. Once upon a time, Uc Berkeley (Cal to locals) was free. Once upon a time it was the site of the Free Speech movement, led by Berkeley student Mario Savio. Now, as a state institution in a state under tremendous financial pressure, Berkeley is forced to slash its budget. That's when Wiseman got there. Wiseman finished shooting "At Berkeley" in late 2010; the finished product finally premiered this past week. Like all documentaries, Wiseman's meditation on cost and compromise has been overtaken by current events – most notably by a worsening economy and by...
- 9/11/2013
- by David D'Arcy
- Indiewire
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