Agnes Poirier meets Frederick Wiseman in Paris in spring to discuss his latest documentary Boxing Gym and to discover more about his unique cinematic style and philosophy.
From his directorial debut, Titicut Follies, onwards Wiseman has created a sub-genre of observational social documentary dedicated to capturing the inner workings of institutions.
He has, over four decades, documented schools, hospitals, military facilities and cultural organisations.
His latest film captures the particular culture of a boxing community in Texas and Agnes explores with Wiseman his preoccupation with human and institutional violence.
