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Frederick Wiseman, documentarian whose antisemitism experiences led to a career examining social institutions, dies at 96

JL;DR SUMMARY Frederick Wiseman, an acclaimed documentary filmmaker, passed away at 96, leaving behind a legacy of deeply insightful films examining social institutions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HeritageDocumentaryCinemaFrederick WisemanSocial InstitutionsTitticut FolliesZipporah FilmsSinai Field MissionThe Last Letter

Places mentioned

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"In Boston in 1930, Wisemans father, a Russian-born judge, had his appointment to municipal court rejected when his superiors discovered he was Jewish."
Israel
"Sinai Field Mission, from 1978, followed American personnel on the Israel-Egypt border as they attempted to monitor tensions."
Egypt
"Sinai Field Mission, from 1978, followed American personnel on the Israel-Egypt border as they attempted to monitor tensions."

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