Titicut Follies
documentary
144
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
34
Educational Value/50
38
Craft & Quality/50
36
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
Frederick Wiseman's debut — the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Bridgewater. One of the most disturbing documentaries ever made about institutional treatment of the mentally ill.
Educational about psychiatric institutionalization and the dehumanization of vulnerable populations. Banned in Massachusetts for 24 years.
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