State Legislature (film)
State Legislature is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Frederick Wiseman. It details the workings of the Idaho Legislature. Wiseman filmed for a total of 160 hours over a full 12-week session of the legislature, later editing his content down to a 3 ½ hour film. Wiseman was interested in the topic as a way to show one of the more basic political systems in America at work. It was first broadcast on PBS in June 2007.[1]
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Directed by | Frederick Wiseman |
Produced by | Idaho Film Inc. Thirteen/WNET New York in association with ITVS |
Cinematography | John Davey |
Distributed by | Zipporah Films |
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Running time | 217 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
References
- Jensen, Elizabeth (10 June 2007). "Not-So-Private Idaho, Pursuing Democracy". The New York Times.
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