Belfast, Maine
MovieTitle | Belfast, Maine |
User score | 6.6 |
Release date | Jun 1, 1999 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Frederick Wiseman |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Zipporah Films, Belfast Inc. |
Run time | 248 min. |
BELFAST, MAINE is a film about ordinary experience in a beautiful old New England port city. It is a portrait of daily life with particular emphasis on the work and the cultural life of the community. Among the activities shown in the film are the work of lobstermen, tug-boat operators, factory workers, shop owners, city counselors, doctors, judges, policemen, teachers, social workers, nurses and ministers. Cultural activities include choir rehearsal, dance class, music lessons and theatre production.