In the Chinese city of Chongqing, only one old neighborhood, Shibati, has survived the government’s drive to demolish and rebuild. But not for long: here too, the narrow alleyways are being replaced by vast shopping centers. To document what will soon have disappeared for good, filmmaker Hendrick Dusollier spends several…
Andy Goldsworthy is a British artist known for his installations involving natural materials, such as rocks, ice, leaves, or branches that document the passage of time. Sixteen years after the release of the ground-breaking film Rivers and Tides – Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time, director Thomas Riedelsheimer has returned to…
A documentary about Can Lis, a house designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon on the island of Mallorca and considered among the most significant projects of the twentieth century. Set within one day, the film reflects the sensory nature of architecture, using interviews, narrative, and choreography to challenge how…
Travel opportunities to picture postcard perfection destinations have multiplied. From Cinque Terre to Venice, London or Barcellona, and Norwegian fjords, the film explores mass tourism sites and asks whether it is sustainable: can popular tourism balance the needs of travelers and residents? Tourism halted with the March 2020 lockdown and…
Travel opportunities to picture postcard perfection destinations have multiplied. From Cinque Terre to Venice, London or Barcellona, and Norwegian fjords, the film explores mass tourism sites and asks whether it is sustainable: can popular tourism balance the needs of travelers and residents? Tourism halted with the March 2020 lockdown and…
How and where did the people of Bucharest live during the socialist period? What did their jobs look like? And where did they have fun and relax? Through the 27 archive films contained in the three thematic molds of the program, we aim to explore as many facets as possible…
Living Together: The Story of De Warren is a documentary about the establishment of Housing Cooperative De Warren.
Living Together: The Story of De Warren is a documentary about the establishment of Housing Cooperative De Warren.
Not so long ago, almost every city in the world was transited by rivers. Why did they disappear? How did they vanish? And can we ever see them again? This documentary tries to find answers by corroborating with visionary urban thinkers, activists and artists from around the world, in the…
The film shows the difference between life on the banks of river Marna, with its strolls and cinemas and the isolation of a crowded suburb in HLMs, with its outskirts and pavilions located near aeroports and strange buildings from the 60s. Part of Le cœur battant de la ville. A…
Lowland Kids follows the story of the last two teenagers living on the once thriving Isle de Jean Charles, LA, their strikingly beautiful ancestral home that is now being swallowed by the sea. Surrounded by lush, crumbling landscapes, Howard & Juliette along with their Uncle Chris, navigate the emotional journey…
The documentary presents pieces of Lucien Hervé’s work and tumultuous life as one of the main architectural photographers of the 20 th century. Beginning with 1949, he was the official photographer of Le Corbusier, and later worked with Henri Matisse, Oscar Niemeyer, Alvar Aalto and many others.
