KUMU DOC : PÖFF

Kumu Documentary 20. Premiere: KARP

The architect Raine Karp has designed some of the most monumental buildings in Estonia. The film reflects on the life mathematics of Raine and takes viewers on a journey through the architect’s world of ideas, space and creation.

Programme

Mark Soosaar 80: Author’s evening

Kumu Documentary pays tribute to Mark Soosaar, who turns 80 on January 12th.

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

After becoming the first deaf actor to win an Academy Award, at just 21, Marlee Matlin found herself thrust into the limelight as a trailblazer. Here, she looks back on a rich and tumultuous life.

Michel Gondry, Do It Yourself

If Méliès had a son, it would be Michel Gondry.

New England Modernism: Revolutionary Architecture in the 20th Century

A revealing documentary about the influential architects and designers who shaped modernism in the United States during the 20th century.

Søren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter

The Danish architect Søren Pihlmann, one of the pioneers of contemporary architecture, aims to transform the way we live, build and design. The film follows him for a year and a half as he applies his philosophy to the Danish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

Programme

Kumu Documentary

Director

Marc-Christoph Wagner, Simon Weyhe

Country

Denmark

The Great Arch

Unknown Danish architect Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (Claes Bang) wins François Mitterrand’s competition for a new monument at La Défense. The true story of an idealistic architect entangled in a web of political intrigue.