Public Hearing (2012)

Name: Public Hearing
Director: James N. Kienitz Wilkins
Released: 2012-12-05
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Cast: Theodore Bouloukos, Greg Steinbruner

Director: James N. Kienitz Wilkins

Cast: Theodore Bouloukos, Greg Steinbruner

Runtime110 min

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Public Hearing is the verbatim re-performance of a rural American town meeting from a transcript downloaded as publicly available information. Shot entirely in cinematic close-up on black-and-white 16mm film, a cast of actors and non-actors read between the lines in an ironic debate over the replacement of an existing Wal-Mart with a super Wal-Mart.

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Public Hearing is a 2012 experimental film directed by James N. Kienitz Wilkins that has been praised by critics for its unique approach to capturing the verbatim re-performance of a rural town meeting. While the film does not have any major awards recognition, its objective and ironic depiction of a debate over the replacement of a Walmart has resonated with audiences, earning a 7.4/10 rating on IMDb.