Welfare
1975•2h 47m•7.3•Released
Documentary
WELFARE shows the nature and complexity of the welfare system in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of problems that constitute welfare: housing, unemployment, divorce, medical and psychiatric problems, abandoned and abused children, and the elderly. These issues are presented in a context where welfare workers as well as clients struggle to cope with and interpret the laws and regulations that govern their work and life.
Director
Frederick Wiseman
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Zipporah Films
Production
Company
Zipporah Films
Producer
Frederick Wiseman
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