12 Aug 2017
Quartiers sous tension
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Roger D'Astous
An epic journey with a modern architecture giant.
A documentary about Montreal architect Roger D'astous, who battled all his life to create a Nordic architecture. A star architect in the 60s, and Frank Lloyd Wright student, he fell from grace before rising again at the dawn of the century.
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Roger D'Astous Self
Serge Savard Self
Francine Grimaldi Self
Michel Catrice Self
Henri Brillon Self
Guy R. Legault Self
France Vanlaethem Self
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