National Gallery

The great Frederick Wiseman is back with his 39th documentary, National Gallery, a deep immersion in the London museum, filled with artworks by Rembrandt, Turner, Caravaggio, Titian, Leonardo, and other masters. Every aspect of the institution is revealed, from its educational and curatorial missions to conservation, public programs, and live performances. In doing so, this absorbing look at a aworld-class museum’s inner workings raises all manner of questions, the purpose of art being only one.