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196975 minPGdocumentary

7.2/ 10(75 ratings)• TMDB

High School

196975 minPGdocumentary

7.2/ 10(75 ratings)• TMDB

Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman observes the interactions between teachers and students at Northeast High School in 1969.

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Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman observes the interactions between teachers and students at Northeast High School in 1969.

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Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside Northeast High School as a fly on the wall to observe the teachers and how they interact with the students.

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