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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
This series is presented with generous support from:
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
Tickets: $11 (members), $16 (nonmembers)
"Undeniably a magnum opus, but one that has been refined to the briskness of a novella."
"A gloriously nerdy act of municipal pride... A film about the importance of cultural history and truth... Movies aren’t usually a public benefit, must less an essential one. Here’s the exception."
This film is part of the Frederick Wiseman's America series.
This series is presented with generous support from:
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