In 'At Berkeley,' a Top School Struggles to Fulfill its Public Mission

For more than four decades, award-winning filmmaker Frederick Wiseman has been producing verite-style documentaries that offer an in-depth, unvarnished look at American institutions. Previous films have examined a mental hospital, a police precinct and the fashion industry. His latest, “At Berkeley,” is a four-hour exploration of public higher education set on the UC Berkeley campus. Wiseman and former UC Berkeley chancellor Robert Birgeneau join us to talk about the film.

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• More: About “At Berkeley” (official website)
• More: Screenings of “At Berkeley”