Screened in tribute to Frederick Wiseman (1930 - 2026)

"He has delved deeply and wisely into seemingly superficial subject matter and come up with a subtly informative — and incidentally entertaining — tract that will likely be of sociological importance for generations to come." - Arthur Unger, The Christian Science Monitor

Frederick Wiseman's documentaries, particularly in his later years, were epic affairs. Our tribute screening comes in at just under two hours...

During the rush between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Neiman Marcus’s flagship department store in Dallas is aglow with anticipation. Across departments – from designer fashion to household goods – sales training and executive meetings take place, coordinating the meticulous business of luxury retail.

The director reportedly said that in The Store we see how the doctors, lawyers and judges who run the institutions in his other films spend their money. This is an entertaining portrait of 1980s consumer culture and the fashions of the time.