In Jackson Heights is a 2015 documentary film about the community of Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, directed by Frederick Wiseman. The film received widespread critical acclaim.[1][2] In 2017, the film was considered the thirteenth "Best Film of the 21st Century So Far" by The New York Times.[3]
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| Directed by | Frederick Wiseman |
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| Cinematography | John Davey |
| Edited by | Frederick Wiseman |
Production | Moulins Films |
| Distributed by | Zipporah Films PBS (USA) (TV) |
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Running time | 190 minutes |
| Countries | United States France |
| Languages | English Spanish Arabic Hindi |
The film documents events in Jackson Heights, including "a Muslim school, a Jewish center, a meeting of gay and transgender people, a City Council office and the local headquarters of Make the Road New York, an activist organization dedicated to Latino and working-class people."[4]
In Jackson Heights has received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 95%, based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10.[1]OnMetacritic, the film has a score of 81 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]
In a review for the Los Angeles Times, Michael Phillips wrote, "True to Wiseman's form, In Jackson Heights contains no on-screen identification of camera subjects, no voice-over narration and little in the way of overt polemics. By the end, you arrive at the essential paradox found in every Wiseman portrait: a clear sense of just how cloudy our world and our environments have become."[5] For The New York Times, Manohla Dargis wrote, "Wiseman’s latest documentary is a movingly principled, political look at a dynamic neighborhood in which older waves of pioneers make room for new, amid creeping gentrification."[4]
InPeter Bradshaw's review for The Guardian, he called it "an engaging portrait—film-making which works from the ground up."[6]
| Award | Subject | Nominee | Result |
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| Chicago International Film Festival | Best Documentary | Frederick Wiseman | Nominated |
| Cinema Eye Honors[8] | Outstanding Achievement in Direction | Frederick Wiseman | Nominated |
| Indiewire Critics' Poll | Best Documentary | 3rd Place | |
| International Cinephile Society Awards[9] | Best Documentary | 2nd Place | |
| International Online Cinema Awards[10] | Best Documentary | Frederick Wiseman | 3rd Place |
| BFI London Film Festival[11] | Documentary Film | Frederick Wiseman | Nominated |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards[12] | Best Non-Fiction Film | 2nd Place | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards[13] | Best Non-Fiction Film | Won | |
| Venice International Film Festival | Queer Lion | Nominated | |
| Village Voice Film Poll | Best Documentary | 4th Place |
As of 4 November 2016, the film has grossed $121,094 at the box office.[14]
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