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Museum Town

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A rural American town suffering economically from factory closures finds an unconventional route to recovery with the help of MASS MoCA.

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Peter Rainer FilmWeek (LAist) 12/22/2020
A love letter to what can be accomplished when you have art as your community, not just a commercial endeavor. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 12/18/2020
3/4
A loving tribute that misses some opportunities but also fully represents the unpredictability of life. Go to Full Review Carolina A. Miranda Los Angeles Times 12/18/2020
The film is a congenial 101 on MASS MoCA. Too bad it doesn't go deeper than that. Go to Full Review Raquel Stecher Quelle Movies 06/03/2024
Museum Town beautifully captures a community in transition and a space that offers limitless possibilities for displaying contemporary art in its many forms. It will have you booking your trip to North Adams for a visit. Go to Full Review Lisa Trifone Third Coast Review 12/28/2020
2.5/4
What's most compelling is when Trainer zooms out...to focus instead on the curators and artists bringing grand-scale works to the facility... Go to Full Review Josiah Teal Film Threat 12/19/2020
6/10
Regardless of any shortcomings, the movie did legitimately make me want to visit these beautiful pieces in the flesh. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Wilbur K 06/20/2024 Downside Up: How Art can Change the Spirit of a Place is a much better documentary on both the creation of the museum, impacts to the town and actually shows art. I found this tedious and very slight. See more Read all reviews
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Jennifer Trainer

Director

Meryl Streep

Narrator

Pola Rapaport

Writer

Jennifer Trainer

Writer

Ivy Meeropol

Producer

Jennifer Trainer

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis A rural American town suffering economically from factory closures finds an unconventional route to recovery with the help of MASS MoCA.
Director
Jennifer Trainer
Producer
Ivy Meeropol, Jennifer Trainer
Screenwriter
Pola Rapaport, Jennifer Trainer
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 15m
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