Switzerland 2024, 89 min, English and French, Hebrew & English subtitles

Architect Eileen Gray’s decision to build a house that would express her spirit took shape in the creative nonconformist climate of modernist Parisian culture. The result, a product of her love affair with colleague Jean Badovici, was Villa E.1027, a white and blue structure overlooking the Mediterranean, complete with a windowed façade, multiple levels, and cleverly placed curves. As Gray began to realize that her seaside refuge had become public property, her nemesis, Le Corbusier, who was smitten by the building, resolved to impose his own order on it. Although the villa was built in the 1920s, its turbulent history is still in the making. Based on the memoirs of the big personalities involved, this hybrid documentary revisits the events using reenactments and dreamlike visuals. It is a meticulous recreation of the zeitgeist and spirit of a truly unique building, a masterpiece both modest and monumental.

Previous Festivals: CPH:DOX, Dok.Fest Munich, Millenium Doc Against Gravity

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Screening Schedule:
  • Fri 24.05 | 15:45 | Cinematheque 4
  • Sun 26.05 | 14:00 | Cinematheque 1
  • Mon 27.05 | 14:30 | Cinematheque 3
  • Tue 28.05 | 10:00 | Cinematheque 1

She studied Film Studies, German Studies and Modern History in Zurich, Berlin and Lausanne. In 2018 her art book HIER SASS ER is published. Her short films LOVE A LITTLE (2018) and I FEEL MORE LIKE A STRANGER (2021) are screened in international film festivals. E.1027 is her debut.

Co-founder of Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion in 1988. His first feature film 'Wendel' won the prestigious Max Ophüls Prize.
He has repeatedly realised documentary films on architectural and urbanistic themes, which have been widely distributed and recognised by audiences and experts alike.

Production: Philip Delaquis, Frank Matter
Production Company: Das Kollektiv für Audiovisuelle Werke GmbH, Soap Factory GmbH
Script: Beatrice Minger, Christoph Schaub
Editing: Gion-Reto Killias
Cinematography: Ramón Giger SCS
Sound Design: Daniel Hobi
Music: Peter Scherer

Source: Rise And Shine World Sales UG

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