(Welfare)

Content: The nature and complexity of the welfare system is explored in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of constituting problems: housing, unemployment, divorce, medical and psychiatric problems, abandoned and abused children, and the elderly. These issues are presented in a context where workers as well as clients struggle to cope with and interpret the laws and regulations that govern their livelihood.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

167 minutes

Year:

1975

Directors:

Frederick Wiseman

Production companies:

Zipporah Films

Crews:

Editor

Camera Technician

Producer

Director

Mix Technician