23 Jun 2022
The Little Church That Could
Amidst a mostly Catholic community, a small tiny Anglican church offers more to the community of Placentia than people may think, and holds many connections and history to the rest of the world.
Mies
No understanding of the modern movement in architecture is possible without knowledge of its master builder, Mies van der Rohe. Together with documentation of his life, this film shows all his major buildings, as well as rare film footage of Mies explaining his philosophy. Phyllis Lambert relates her choice of Mies as the architect for the Seagram building. Mies's achievements and continuing influence are debated by architects Robert A.M. Stern, Robert Venturi, and Philip Johnson, by former students and by architectural historians. Mies is seen in rare documentary footage.
Top Billed Cast
Mies van der Rohe Archive Footage
Robert A.M. Stern Self
Philip Johnson Self
Franz Schulze Narrator
George Danforth Self
Arthur Drexler Self
Peter Eisenman Self
James Ingo Freed Self
Myron Goldsmith Self
Bruce Graham Self
John Hejduk Self
Phyllis Lambert Self
Dirk Lohan Self
Fritz Neumeyer Self
Richard Pommer Self
Julius Posener Self
Similar movies
The Little Church That Could The Little Church That Could Narbonne: The Second Rome 
Narbonne: The Second Rome 19 Jun 2021
Narbonne: The Second Rome
More than 2.000 years ago, Narbonne in today's Département Aude was the capital of a huge Roman province in Southern Gaul - Gallia Narbonensis. It was the second most important Roman port in the western Mediterranean and the town was one of the most important commercial hubs between the colonies and the Roman Empire, thus the town could boast a size rivaling that of the city that had established it: Rome itself. Paradoxically, the town that distinguished itself for its impressive architecture, today shows no more signs of it: neither temples, arenas, nor theaters. Far less significant Roman towns like Nîmes or Arles are full of ancient sites. Narbonne today is a tranquil town in Occitania
In Between Mountains and Oceans 
In Between Mountains and Oceans 11 Apr 2014
In Between Mountains and Oceans
Finding their place between the forest and the sea, the Japanese have always felt awe and gratitude toward Nature. Since ancient times, they have negotiated their own unique relationship with their natural surroundings. Acclaimed photographer Masa-aki Miyazawa discovered the essence of that ancient way of living in Ise Jingu, Japan’s holiest Shinto shrine. Inspired by the idea of sending a message to the future in the same way this ancient shrine keeps alive the traditions of the past, Miyazawa used an ultra-high resolution 4K camera to create a breathtaking visual journey linking the Ise forest with other forests throughout Japan.
Bird's Nest - Herzog & de Meuron in China 
Bird's Nest - Herzog & de Meuron in China 22 Jan 2008
Bird's Nest - Herzog & de Meuron in China
Schaub and Schindelm’s documentary follows two Swiss star architects, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, on two very different projects: the national stadium for the Olympic summer games in Peking 2008 and a city area in the provincial town of Jinhua, China.
Moriyama-San 
Moriyama-San 23 Mar 2017
Moriyama-San
One week in the extraordinary-ordinary life of Mr. Moriyama, a Japanese art, architecture and music enlighted amateur who lives in one of the most famous contemporary Japanese architecture, the Moriyama house, built in Tokyo in 2005 by Pritzker-prize winner Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA). Introduced in the intimacy of this experimental microcosm which redefines completely the common sense of domestic life, Ila Bêka recounts in a very spontaneous and personal way the unique personality of the owner: a urban hermit living in a small archipelago of peace and contemplation in the heart of Tokyo. From noise music to experimental movies, the film let us enter into the ramification of the Mr. Moriyama's free spirit. Moriyama-San, the first film about noise music, acrobatic reading, silent movies, fireworks and Japanese architecture!
Katedrála zázrakov Katedrála zázrakov 01 Nov 2023
Katedrála zázrakov
No overview found
The Oyler House: Richard Neutra's Desert Retreat 
The Oyler House: Richard Neutra's Desert Retreat 25 Feb 2012
The Oyler House: Richard Neutra's Desert Retreat
In 1959, a government employee named Richard Oyler, living in the tiny desert town of Lone Pine, California, asked world-famous modern architect Richard Neutra to design his modest family home. To Oyler's surprise, Neutra agreed. Thus began an unlikely friendship that led to the design and construction of an iconic mid-century modern masterpiece.
One Big Home 
One Big Home 14 Jul 2017
One Big Home
On the tiny island of Martha's Vineyard, where presidents and celebrities vacation, trophy homes threaten to destroy the islands unique character. Twelve years in the making, One Big Home follows one carpenters journey to understand the trend toward giant houses. When he feels complicit in wrecking the place he calls home, he takes off his tool belt and picks up a camera.
Where to with History? 
Where to with History? 12 Dec 2020
Where to with History?
Dresden is famous for its attempt to meticulously reconstruct its once bombed-out historical center and bring the colorful baroque settings of the 18th century back to life. It’s infamous for the right-wing-surge that has since 2015 swept the city and made it a center of far-right activity in Germany and Europe. This film is an exploration of where the two intersect.
Louis Kahn's Tiger City 
Louis Kahn's Tiger City 10 Apr 2019
Louis Kahn's Tiger City
Art historian and filmmaker Sundaram Tagore travels in the footsteps of Louis Kahn to discover how the famed American architect built a daringly modern and monumental parliamentary complex in war-torn Bangladesh.
Coast Modern 
Coast Modern 11 Oct 2012
Coast Modern
A core group of architects embraced the West Coast from Vancouver to LA with its particular geography and values and left behind a legacy of inspired dwellings. Today, architects celebrate the influence established by their predecessors.
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace 
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace 25 Oct 2019
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace
Celebrating the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life, as were the venues designed to show them. The film also tracks the eventual decline of the palaces, through to today’s current preservation efforts. A tribute to America’s great art form and the great monuments created for audiences to enjoy them in.
Staré Valašsko Staré Valašsko 06 Apr 1956
Staré Valašsko
A short film about traditional crafts and culture that can still be found in the Wallachian mountains today.
Heavy Architecture 
Heavy Architecture 01 Jan 2007
Heavy Architecture
Documentary about 4 large architectural landmarks that projected Portugal abroad.
Four Shorts on Architecture 
Four Shorts on Architecture 10 Oct 1975
Four Shorts on Architecture
A visual essay on contemporary Kiwi architecture.
Kaplnka svätej Barbory Kaplnka svätej Barbory 01 Jan 1995
Kaplnka svätej Barbory
No overview found
Soviet Bus Stops 
Soviet Bus Stops 24 May 2024
Soviet Bus Stops
“There’s a bus stop I want to photograph.” This may sound like a parody of an esoteric festival film, but Canadian Christopher Herwig’s photography project is entirely in earnest, and likely you will be won over by his passion for this unusual subject within the first five minutes. Soviet architecture of the 1960s and 70s was by and large utilitarian, regimented, and mass-produced. Yet the bus stops Herwig discovers on his journeys criss-crossing the vast former Soviet Bloc are something else entirely: whimsical, eccentric, flamboyantly artistic, audacious, colourful. They speak of individualism and locality, concepts anathema to the Communist doctrine. Herwig wants to know how this came to pass and tracks down some of the original unsung designers, but above all he wants to capture these exceptional roadside way stations on film before they disappear.
Empire City 
Empire City 01 Jul 1985
Empire City
A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the participation of some of New York's leading political and cultural figures. Made at a time when the city was experiencing unprecedented real estate development on the one hand and unforeseen displacement of population and deterioration on the other. Empire City is the story of two New Yorks. The film explores the precarious coexistence of the service-based midtown Manhattan corporate headquarters with the peripheral New York of undereducated minorities living in increasing alienation.
The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright 
The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright 01 Jan 1983
The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
Documentary on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture.
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House 
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House 01 Dec 1973
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
On 20 October 1973, the Sydney Opera House was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II. From conception to completion, it had taken more than 15 years and over $100 million dollars. In the years since its completion, the Sydney Opera House has become one of the most identifiable of Australia’s icons - ranking with the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Uluru, the koala and kangaroo - and is considered by many to be among the world's great architectural masterpieces.