Hospital

Our new virtual cinema will allow us to continue sharing curated, cinematic gems with you by bringing the art house directly into your home while also helping support O Cinema.

WEDNESDAYS WITH WISEMAN SERIES

Over his six-decade career, documentarian Frederick Wiseman has established himself as one of the preeminent chroniclers of American social, cultural, and political institutions. Foregoing narration and conventional plot, Wiseman’s immersive, essayistic films use patient observation and episodic structure to undertake penetrating studies of their subjects. Building towards the release of his epic new film CITY HALL, this series showcases select highlights from the director’s filmography, paired with exclusive recorded conversations between Wiseman and other leading documentarians.

HOSPITAL

Sometimes humorous, sometimes grave, this Emmy-winning documentary (originally released in 1970) unflinchingly depicts the day-to-day activities of East Harlem’s Metropolitan Hospital Center, observing the impact of medicine and government on the lives of regular people. Per Pauline Kael in The New Yorker, “It is as open and revealing as filmed experience has ever been.”The film is accompanied by an exclusive, pre-recorded conversation between director Frederick Wiseman and documentarians Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (JESUS CAMP, ONE OF US).