Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2018)

Directed by

Frederick Wiseman

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

3h 17m

Rated

AA

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 65 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the New York Public Library across its many branches. It shows library staff working with patrons, hosting events, and managing resources for the community.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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