Museum Town

Name: Museum Town
Genre: Documentary
Released: December 18, 2020
Duration: 76 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Bob Faust, David Byrne, Denise Markonish, Francis Esposito, John Barrett

2020

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Kino Lorber | Release Date: December 18, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Bob Faust, David Byrne, Denise Markonish, Francis Esposito, John Barrett, Laurie Anderson, Nick Cave, Richard Criddle, Simeon Bruner, Thomas Krens

Summary: Museum Town tells the story of a unique museum, the small town it calls home, and the great risk, hope, and power of art to transform a desolate post-industrial city.

Director: Jennifer Trainer

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 76 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Dec 17, 2020

Trainer lets us meet bold thinkers who found a way to put a modern twist on what a museum — “an eighteenth century idea (stuck) in a 19th century box” — could be. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Dec 18, 2020

Ultimately, Museum Town is a loving tribute that misses some opportunities but also fully represents the unpredictability of life. Read full review

Lovia Gyarkye

Dec 17, 2020

For those even mildly curious about the story of one of the country’s largest visual and performing arts spaces, Museum Town is worth watching. Read full review

John DeFore

Mar 19, 2019

A look at how a post-industrial ghost town became home to one of the world's largest contemporary-art venues, Museum Town also exemplifies a problematic category of documentary: the project whose makers are close enough to the subject to deliver an attention-worthy film, but too close to make a comprehensive one. Read full review

Carolina A. Miranda

Dec 22, 2020

Trainer was MASS MoCA’s founding director of development. Which means that in many ways she’s essentially telling a story about her friends — and often, with friends, it’s easier to avoid uncomfortable questions. Read full review

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