SCREENING IN THE BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION AUDITORIUM
“Because Wiseman rarely divulges why the police have been called, the viewer is forced to confront his own fundamental views of American race relations and the legitimacy of police authority.”
81 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Frederick Wiseman. In English. DCP.
Law and Order surveys the wide range of work the police are asked to perform: enforcing the law, maintaining order, and providing general social services. The incidents shown illustrate how training, community expectations, socio-economic status of the subject, the threat of violence, and discretion affect police behavior.
ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS in this series:
Welfare (1975): Saturday, November 9 at 3 p.m.
High School (1969): Saturday, November 16 at 3 p.m.
Central Park (1989): Saturday, November 30 at 3 p.m.