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Frederick Wiseman’s In Jackson Heights: Cinéma vérité from the heart of Queens

By Laura Hess “I’m left wondering what the reality of this country is. There are many liberties, but no one is listening to you.” Standing in front of a community support group, a man recounts his recent, and possibly wrongful, termination by his employer. Frederick Wiseman, however, is indeed listening. The release of In Jackson