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51. Bauhaus World (2019)
164 min | Documentary, History
How has the Bauhaus school of architecture and design, Germany's best-known art-school, shaped the world we live in today?
Stars: Laura Wilkinson, Annemarie Jaeggi, Claudia Perren, Yinka Ilori
Votes: 12
52. Accordéon (2004)
6 min | Animation, Short
Exploration of the connections between sex, love and technology.
Director: Michèle Cournoyer
Votes: 71
53. Pevsner Revisited (2001 TV Movie)
43 min | Documentary, Biography
Jonathan Meades investigates the life of the architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner, and the writing of his largest work, The Buildings of England.
Director: Jamie Muir | Stars: Jonathan Meades, Bridget Cherry, Susie Harries, Andrew Lloyd Webber
54. De Julia à Emile, 1949 (2002)
6 min | Short, Musical
A mature woman reflects on her life, past, present and future.
Director: Marie Brodeur | Stars: Maryse Carrier, Daniel Firth, Annik Hamel, Rachel Harris
55. Von Loves Her Modernist (2022)
65 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Precocious, brilliant and energetic poet, Max Harris, is Adelaide's own 'enfant terrible'. In the late 1930s, he sets out to throw hand grenades at the cultural establishment. He falls in ... See full summary »
Director: Rob George | Stars: Ann Barson, Philip Butterss, Rob George, Peter Goers
56. Le Corbusier, l'architecte du bonheur (1957)
20 min | Short
How to represent the architect, his work, his projects? This classic documentary film explores many avenues in this regard. Pierre Kast defends and illustrates the theories and achievements... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Kast | Stars: Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, France Roche
57. Stardust Stricken - Mohsen Makhmalbaf: A Portrait (1996)
70 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Houshang Golmakani | Stars: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Akbar Abdi, Dariush Arjmand, Ezzatolah Entezami
Votes: 37
58. Peter Eisenman: Making Architecture Move (1995)
56 min | Documentary, Biography
With the participation of famed architects such as Frank Gehry, Daniel Libeskind and Zaha Hadid, Peter Eisenman: Making Architecture Move provides an intimate look into the work of the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Stanley Aronoff, Michael Barz, Jay Chatterjee, Peter Eisenman
59. Arata Isozaki II (1990)
57 min | Documentary
Through a blend of Japanese history and Western influence, Arata Isozaki has built a career around his boldly distinctive architectural style. Constantly challenging the concepts of space, ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Michael Eisner, Toshio Hara, Arata Isozaki, Richard Koshalek
60. The Root of the Tree (2011)
6 min | Short, Drama
A surreal narrative short, attacking themes of repression, fear, self-acceptance, love and mortality.
Director: Britt Randle | Stars: Bruno Billio, Caroline Niklas-Gordon
61. Offeret (2012)
35 min | Short, Drama, Horror
A woman in her early twenties suffers from insomnia. One night out, she's assaulted, which leads to dire consequences for her.
Director: Christian Thomas Roaas | Stars: Helene Eggen, Christian Thomas Roaas, Tor Itai Keilen, Pål Fredrik Gundersen
62. Luc Durand Leaving Delhi (2019)
80 min | Documentary
An old Canadian architect returns to Delhi where he started his career fifty years ago. A new journey begins. From Montreal to Geneva, from New Delhi to Chandigarh, the amazing life of a ... See full summary »
Director: Etienne Desrosiers | Stars: Luc Durand, Eugène Beaudoin, Jack Bertoli, Bimla Bissell
63. Os Irmãos Roberto (2012)
72 min | Documentary
Members from the same generation of innovative Brazilian architects Lucio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer and Afonso Eduardo Reidy, the brothers Marcelo, Milton and Maurício Roberto, professionally ... See full summary »
Director: Tiago Arakilian | Stars: Ana Luiza Nobre, Alfredo Luiz Porto de Britto, Ernani Freire, Dayse Góis
Votes: 22
64. Richard Meier (1986)
58 min | Documentary
At mid-career, Meier guides the viewer on a retrospective of his white buildings, from private houses of the 1960s to the Frankfurt and Atlanta Museums of the 1980s--all variations on his ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Arthur Cohen, Elaine Cohen, Michael Graves, Philip Johnson
65. Contramemória (2022)
4 min | Short, History
Mário de Andrade - poet, author and Modernist theorist - reflects upon his life and achievements, as well as Brazilian Modernism's legacy.
Directors: Luis Villaverde, Moira Soares | Stars: Kinda Assis, Pascoal da Conceição, Silvana de Jesus, Denis Duarte
66. Modesto Modernism (2013)
14 min | Documentary, Short, History
Modesto was on the cutting edge of environmental and artistic design and it received national attention. In the 1940s, the New York Museum of Modern Art published three books featuring ... See full summary »
Director: Jessica Gomula | Stars: Bob Barzan, Alan Hess, Cindy van Empel
67. Corée du Sud, la civilisation méconnue (2014 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary
Beginning of the journey in Seoul: Gyeongbokgung, one of the four imperial palaces of Seoul where we can see the the change of the guard: the soldiers have Korean traditional dresses.Then ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Bacos
68. Back to the House of Tomorrow (2023)
41 min | Documentary, Short
Back to the House of Tomorrow tells the story of a house important for its role in Palm Springs history, and for its personal themes of family and community, tragedy and renewal. The film ... See full summary »
Director: Simcha Shtull
69. Tibet Reviseted (2005)
86 min | Documentary
Composed of 28 static-camera scenes from everyday (occupied)-Tibetan life, each picture (without narration) a "narrative" lasting several minutes, these 28 views explore the contradictions ... See full summary »
Director: Manfred Neuwirth
70. Dada Dum (2007)
6 min | Short, Musical
A surreal dance narrative set within the aesthetic of an old black-and-white silent film.
Director: Britt Randle | Star: Caroline Niklas-Gordon
Votes: 27
71. Frei Otto: Spanning the Future (2016)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and works of Frei Otto told in his own words and by those he inspired. An in-depth look at the rise of lightweight architecture, form finding, and its continued relevance for the future of architecture.
Director: Joshua Hassel | Stars: Frei Otto, Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher, Jürgen Hennicke
Votes: 9
72. Resonance: The Works of Pita Pitussi (2013)
17 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Hidden away in the forests of Nova Scotia is Pita Pitussi, a practicing artist who creates imposing metallic sculptures and large provocative paintings. In 'Resonance - the Works of Pita ... See full summary »
Directors: Becca Babcock, Karolina Szablewska, Justin Tomchuk | Star: Pita Pitussi
73. Tricorn (1996)
15 min | Documentary, Short
The Tricorn Centre was an infamous example of 1960s British architecture. Voted 'The most hated building in the UK', while drawing emphatic praise from others, the Tricorn saw continual '... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Lang, Neil Andrew Miller | Star: Owen Luder
74. Siri Derkert - jag var omöjlig (2013 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
About one of the 20th century's foremost artists, Siri Derkert (1888-1973). A true modernist who was far ahead of her time. And a strong advocate for peace, feminism and environmental issues.
Directors: Per Forsgren, Staffan Julén | Stars: Siri Derkert, Carlo Derkert, Staffan Julén, Bertil Lybeck
76. Christopher Frayling on the Design (2013 Video)
23 min | Documentary, Short
Cultural historian Christopher Frayling discusses the design and visual style of Things to Come (1936).
Star: Christopher Frayling
77. Roy G Biv (2007)
2 min | Animation, Short
Watercolors on paper come to life in this animated short.
Director: Dale Hayward
Votes: 10
78. The New Modernists 9: American Architects (1993)
58 min | Documentary
This installment of The New Modernists looks at nine American-based innovators and their work for housing projects, commercial architecture, private houses and renovations from California ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Steven Holl, Tod Williams, Billie Tsien, Thom Mayne
79. Gillespie, Kidd & Coia: Lessons in Architecture (2007 Video)
Documentary
Director: Saul Metzstein | Stars: Isi Metzstein, Andy MacMillan, Mark Cousins
80. Alvar Aalto's Masterpiece Villa Mairea (2006)
50 min | Documentary
Architectural documentary of the villa Mairea, designed by the Finnish modernist architect Alvar Aalto for Harry and Maire Gullichsen in Noormarkku, Finland. The building was constructed in 1938-1939.
Director: Rax Rinnekangas | Stars: Pekka Milonoff, Heikki Innanen, Pekka Hako
81. The Once and Future Pariser Platz: A Square in Berlin Comes Back (1999)
58 min | Documentary
"The Once and Future Pariser Platz: A Square in Berlin Comes Back" documents a vital moment in the re-building of a city center, where the Berlin wall once stood. Within a few years Pariser... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Thomas Beebe, Günter Behnisch, Peter Bohlin, Robert Campbell
82. Engineered Transparency: Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering (2008)
59 min | Documentary
Accentuating the effects of space, light and structure, glass has become an architectural staple that encourages transparency and visibility throughout a variety of landscapes. After its ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Michelle Addington, Michael Bell, Roberto Bicchiarelli, Albrecht Burmeister
83. Kenwin (1996)
85 min | Documentary, Biography
The novelist, poet, memoirist, and magazine editor Bryher (Annie Winifred Ellerman), built a Bauhaus-style style structure (Kenwin) that doubled as a home and film studio, overlooking Lake ... See full synopsis »
Director: Véronique Goël | Stars: Moïra Day, Anne Lefèvre, Michèle Millner, Judi Hall
Votes: 7
84. The Attic in Action (1958)
8 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Eino Ruutsalo | Stars: Wiking Forsström, Olavi Haarala, Olavi Martikainen, Eino Ruutsalo
85. L'intuition intuitionnee (2005 TV Movie)
71 min | Documentary
-Film with the painters who signed the Manifesto of the Plastic Artists of 1955 Louis Belzile, Fernand Toupin and Jean-Paul Jérôme, as well as the participation of Bertin Savard in the role... See full summary »
Director: André Desrochers | Stars: Louis Belzile, Patricia Bergeron, Martin Boileau, Françoise de Repentigny
86. Nikos Karouzos: O dromos gia to ear (2020)
101 min | Documentary, Biography
A frustrated researcher travels through Athens, prison islands, Stockholm and Kronstadt, and through time, to restore the collective memory of Greece's most underrated poet - a leftist, a Christian, an alcoholic - and his tumultuous times.
Director: Yannis Karpouzis | Star: Dimitris Katalifos
Votes: 20
87. The Man Who Built My Childhood (2008)
5 min | Short
A profile of, and a tribute to Saskatchewan architect Joseph Pettick.
Director: Brian Stockton | Stars: Joseph Pettick, Brian Stockton
88. For Dancers (1989)
17 min | Short, Musical
An omnibus of four disparate dance sequences featuring the choreography of Fred Strickler, Bella Lewitzky, Susan Rose and Louise Burns.
Director: Bridget Murnane | Stars: Louise Burns, Iris Pell, Susan Rose, Fred Strickler
89. In the Na (2008)
5 min | Short, Musical
The depiction of a scientific experiment in hypnotism and human behavior gone awry.
Director: Joel Gibb | Stars: Joel Gibb, Maggie MacDonald
90. The Black Boots (1995)
12 min | Short, Fantasy
Director: Bridget Murnane | Stars: Deborah Abel, Sarah Barton, Diane Daley Blackman, Jacqueline Blombach
91. The New Modernists: 6 European Architects (1992)
58 min | Documentary
Featuring six young, renowned innovators, The New Modernists: 6 European Architects explores the ideology, method, and influence surrounding modernism. Critic Kenneth Frampton sees this ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Jean Nouvel, Antonio Cruz, Kristian Gullichsen, Jacques Herzog
92. Why Should You Read Virginia Woolf? (2017)
6 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Director: Sarah Saidan | Star: Susan Zimmerman
93. Reeds (2011)
5 min | Short, Musical
A duet amidst bulrushes.
Director: Guillaume Paquin-Boutin | Stars: Karina Champoux, Éric Robidoux
94. False Saints (2003)
2 min | Animation, Short
This experimental animated short film examines society's deification of architecture and urbanization in the modern world and the impact on our relationship to nature.
Director: Malcolm Sutherland
Votes: 9
95. Observer (II) (2013)
2 min | Animation, Short
A unique point of view on the world as it might appear to a smart phone.
Director: Brendan Matkin
96. Desierto Blanco (2010)
5 min | Animation, Short
The awaiting of an invisible enemy.
Director: Esteban Azuela
97. Eve: Part 2 (2001)
5 min | Short, Musical
This short continues the retelling of the Adam and Eve story in early cinematic style.
Director: Britt Randle | Stars: Kev Elev, Caroline Niklas-Gordon
98. Le Corbusier (1968)
29 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Making a documentary on Le Corbusier is not easy, because he is undoubtedly the architect most familiar to the general public but also the most unknown. If most people know his great ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Oppenheim | Stars: Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, André Wogenscky, Heidi Weber
99. Beyond Utopia: Changing Attitudes in American Architecture (1983)
59 min | Documentary
While visiting four architectural practices in 1982, we discuss the postmodernist movement through its meaning and motives. Beyond Utopia: Changing Attitudes in American Architecture ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Philip Johnson
100. Blind Evolution (2010)
2 min | Short
A mystical journey from the human form to - something entirely different.
Director: Zane Kozak