At Berkeley

Sep 12 2014 N/A 4h 4m
Documentary

Direct cinema pioneer Frederick Wiseman takes an in-depth look at the preeminent American university during a fall semester that saw a vigorous debate taking place over tuition hikes, budget cuts, and the future of higher education in the United States.

Official Trailer
Plot

The University of California at Berkeley, the oldest and most prestigious member of a ten campus public education system, is also one of the finest research and teaching facilities in the world. The film, At Berkeley, shows the major aspects of university life, its intellectual and social mission, its obligation to the state and to larger ideas of higher education, as well as illustrates how decisions are made and implemented by the administration in collaboration with its various constituencies.

Written by

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Directed by

Frederick Wiseman

Cast

Anahid Modrek

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Pershing Square Foundation, Sundance Institute, PBS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, ITVS

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 6 nominations

Trailers
Trailer: At Berkeley
Scores
# of Votes
740
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
NA