Perret in France and Algeria (2012)
Heinz Emigholz · 110 min
Perret in France and Algeria screens once in London: BFI Southbank, Thursday 17 September at 20:40.
Where to watch it
BFI Southbank
Belvedere Rd, Waterloo, London SE1 8XT
From Saint-Denis to Algiers + intro by Professor Arthur Asseraf, University of Cambridge
What it is
Lauded artist-filmmaker Heinz Emigholz (Schindler's Houses) offers an exquisite excursus on the work of pioneering French architect Auguste Perret, including privileged views of his innovative concrete structures in Algeria and such magnificent landmarks as Paris' Art Deco Théâtre des Champs Elysées. (TIFF)