City Hall

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For City Hall, the documentary filmmaker returns to his hometown for a behind-the-scenes look at the vast gears without which daily life would be impossible. For a remarkable four and a half hours, Wiseman's undivided attention belongs to Boston's city government and its mouthpieces in the boroughs. City Hall stands out as a considerable mammoth project even in the 90-year-old director's filmography of nearly 50 works. As always, every single second of his careful, considered observations pays off.