Den architektury 2016 - Film and architecture

Saturday, October 1 - Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Cinema Světozor / Cinema 35 / Prague Gallery

Where do famous architects live? What is life like on an island made of recycled PET bottles or in the brutalist Barbican complex? What was architect Mies van der Rohe like, and what fate befell the Tugendhat family and villa? Which films entertain and inspire architect and journalist Adam Gebrian? Come find out at the next annual festival of Film and Architecture, which takes place from October 1 to 5, 2016.
The mission of the festival is to clearly present the diverse themes of contemporary architecture, design, and urbanism to a wide audience. The Film and Architecture festival provides education and inspiration and contributes to the debate among architects, politicians, and the public about the shape and needs of our society.
“The continuously increasing interest in urban living, public space, and quality architecture is evident in the rise of films on these topics; therefore, Kruh is organizing the Film and Architecture festival for the fifth time in connection with Architecture Day, which, in addition to screenings at Cinema Světozor and Cinema 35, will also feature a conference on the topic of Perspectives of Films about Architecture in the Visegrad countries,” says the chairwoman of Kruh, architect Marcela Steinbachová.
Most of the films are international and, with a few exceptions, represent domestic premieres that cannot be seen anywhere else but at the festival. The main focus of the program is several thematic blocks. The curator of the first block is Architect of the Year 2015, journalist and theorist Adam Gebrian, who will present biographies of his favorite architects or films that captured his interest. Audiences can look forward to films dedicated to architect John Lautner, Frei Otto, or one of the most significant architects in history, Lina Bo Bardi. Screenings will be supplemented with a personal introduction and commentary by Adam Gebrian.
The block titled The Personality of Mies van der Rohe commemorates the 130th anniversary of the birth of the famous architect, author of iconic buildings such as the Seagram building in Manhattan, the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, or Villa Tugendhat in Brno.
The block My House, My... brings stories of homes and their inhabitants, allowing insights into the dwellings of famous architects and into inaccessible or unusual buildings. The documentary Where Architects Live offers a glimpse into the private lives of Zaha Hadid and Daniel Libeskind. The portrait of the London brutalist complex and its residents is presented in the film Barbicania, while utopian visions and radical solutions for living space are explored in the film Mikrotopia.
Jean-Luc Godard's Contempt is this year's contribution to the Archi.Kult section, which includes films significant not only for film enthusiasts but also for architecture fans. The film about the breakdown of a relationship gained fame not only due to Brigitte Bardot's leading role and the presence of silent film director Fritz Lang but also continues to fascinate audiences with stunning shots of the famous Malaparte villa on the island of Capri.
Selected films from the My Street Films 2016 collection will also be screened at the festival, featuring the best from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary on the theme of film and architecture. The Visegrad film block will be complemented by a public conference on Perspectives of Films about Architecture in the Visegrad countries, which will be attended by foreign guests as well as several local experts. Throughout the festival, audiences will be able to view the video installation by Haruna Honcoop, Eternal Times II, about the disappearance of buildings constructed during the previous regime at Café Jedna in the Trade Fair Palace for free.

Cinema Světozor and Cinema 35
Admission: 100 / 80 CZK

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