Architecton
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Overview
Centered on a landscape project by the Italian architect Michele De Lucchi, Kossakovsky provides an epic, intimate, and poetic meditation on architecture. The film explores how the design and construction of buildings from the ancient past reveal our destruction while offering hope for survival and a way forward.
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Review
“Architecton” is Greek for a master architect. While this film prominently features an experienced Italian architect working on creating a space in his garden where no human will enter, this is not a documentary solely about the architect. Starting with a focus on the landscape project, it delves into the narrative of environments where life and thrive, from ancient ruins to modern metropolises. It raises awareness of the comprehensive impact on us and other organisms and urges changes in our worldview while depicting in an experimental and poetic form the relationships among matter, time, and human society. Literary critic Hwang Hyeon-san once said, “Poetry is what remains after you exclude all the elements that constitute reality.” Cinematic language, similarly, should make a film even without meaning. Using extreme long shots, extreme close-ups, and slow motion to portray the development and destruction inherent in the process of civilization, the master filmmaker completes a visually powerful documentary. (Sung MOON)
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Credit
- DirectorVictor KOSSAKOVSKY
- ProducerHeino DECKERT
- ScreenplayVictor KOSSAKOVSKY
- CinematographyBen BERNHARD
- MusicEvgueni GALPERINE
- EditorVictor KOSSAKOVSKY
- SoundAlexander DUDAREV
- CastMichele DE LUCCHI
Film Source
The Match Factory⎜valentina.bronzini@matchfactory.de
Director
Victor KOSSAKOVSKY
Victor Kossakovsky began his career in cinema at the Leningrad Documentary Films Studio as an assistant cameraman, assistant director and editor in 1978. Kossakovsky’s films won over 100 international awards and have been shown at dozens of festivals around the world, including Berlinale, Venice IFF, and Sundance IFF.
