Welfare

Name: Welfare
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1982-01-11
Duration: 2 h 47 min
Rating: 8.3

19751975
2h 47m

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WELFARE shows the nature and complexity of the welfare system in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of problems that constitute welfare: housing, unemployment, divorce, medical ... Read allWELFARE shows the nature and complexity of the welfare system in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of problems that constitute welfare: housing, unemployment, divorce, medical and psychiatric problems, abandoned and abused children, and the elderly. These issues are... Read allWELFARE shows the nature and complexity of the welfare system in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of problems that constitute welfare: housing, unemployment, divorce, medical and psychiatric problems, abandoned and abused children, and the elderly. These issues are presented in a context where welfare workers as well as clients struggle to cope with and... Read all

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8.3/10

471

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POPULARITY

132,311

18,325

Director
- Frederick Wiseman

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10/10

The point is the people

Truly priceless and wonderful and sad. Before people played to the camera. truly dismal situation for people and for employees. The intention is pure humanity and a portrait of a time. Incredible racial exchange at 60:16 with a patient security guard. No computers; bouncing back and forth between agencies. The scenes will seem very long. I'd suggest seeing it in two sittings.

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