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Belfast, Maine

Belfast, Maine

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 1, 1999

Runtime

4h 8m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

66%

Original Title

Belfast, Maine

Production Companies

Zipporah Films, Belfast Inc.

Director

Frederick Wiseman

Description

BELFAST, MAINE is a film about ordinary experience in a beautiful old New England port city. It is a portrait of daily life with particular emphasis on the work and the cultural life of the community. Among the activities shown in the film are the work of lobstermen, tug-boat operators, factory workers, shop owners, city counselors, doctors, judges, policemen, teachers, social workers, nurses and ministers. Cultural activities include choir rehearsal, dance class, music lessons and theatre production.