In Jackson Heights
By: a film by Frederick Wiseman ; a production of Moulins Films, LLC in association with Independent Television Service (ITVS) ; director, producer, editor, sound, Frederick Wiseman
Contributors: Davey, John, director of photography; Moulin Films, LLC; Independent Television Service; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); Zipporah Films
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9781885918376
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Social life and customs; Neighborhoods
Description: "Frederick Wiseman's 40th documentary IN JACKSON HEIGHTS is about the racially and ethnically diverse neighborhood of Jackson Heights in Queens, New York. The subject of the film is the daily life of the people in this community--their businesses, community centers, religions, and political, cultural and social lives--and the conflict between maintaining ties to traditions of the countries of origin and the need to learn and adapt to American ways and values."--
Notes: Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.

Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

Photography, John Davey ; executive producer, Karen Konicek.

DVD-R, NTSC, all regions.

In English and Spanish with English subtitles.

The New York Film Critics Circle best non-fiction film of 2015.