The Projector presents an array of Archi-themed films showing how architecture, design, and planning affects more than just where we live or work, but also our social construct and sense of community. These visually stunning films reminding us to build each other up, not tear each other down.
Four films below will be shown at The Projector while another three is available for digital rental on The Projector Plus.
When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin (John Cho) finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana, a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey (Haley Lu Richardson), a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.
For the past six years, Matt Green has made it his mission to walk all 8,000 miles of roads and paths in New York City–A cultural mosaic rich with stories. From the barbershops of the Bronx to the heart of Times Square, Matt amasses a surprisingly detailed knowledge of New York’s history and learns about his community in a wholly personal way.
This documentary focuses on four directors; none who have worked properly since a military coup in 1989 triggered the collapse of Sudan’s film industry. Now, they try to revive an outdoor movie theater, drawing attention to Sudanese film history lost over decades of Islamist censorship and inefficient bureaucracy– but of course, not without resistance.
What happens if you let a group of children loose on an empty construction site in Copenhagen? These children have 10 weeks to create what they think is an ideal society from scratch–What changes will children make with their own future in mind?
