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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library is a 2017 American documentary film about the New York Public Library (NYPL), directed by Frederick Wiseman. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival where it won the FIPRESCI Award.
Sep 6, 2017 · Master documentarian Frederick Wiseman, known for his spellbinding films about complex institutions such as the police, high school, and the Paris Opera Ballet, turns his attention to New...
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- The New York Public Library
Frederick Wiseman’s film, EX LIBRIS – The New York Public Library, goes behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions in the world and reveals it as a place of welcome, cultural exchange and learning.
Sep 13, 2017 · Filmmakers delve into the New York Public Library, discovering a world of devoted bibliophiles and beneficiaries across 92 branches.
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- Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Frederick Wiseman
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Aug 28, 2017 · Frederick Wiseman’s film, EX LIBRIS – The New York Public Library, goes behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions in the world and reveals it as a place of welcome,...
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- Zipporah Films
Nov 1, 2017 · Ex Libris: Directed by Frederick Wiseman. With Paul Holdengräber, Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, Edmund de Waal. A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.
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Sep 13, 2017 · “Ex Libris” portrays the New York Public Library system and by extension all such systems as counterweights to anti-intellectual attitudes, and barrier-eroding forces that help nourish a sense of community and collective responsibility in an era of technologically induced loneliness and narcissism.
