Reconversion
Reconversão
Synopsis
With Reconversão (Reconversion), Thom Andersen opens another fascinating chapter of his ongoing investigation of architectural landscapes, their filmic representation, and their relation to history, by focusing on 17 buildings and projects by the often-controversial Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura—winner of the 2011 Pritzker Prize. Echoing Dziga Vertov’s concepts and Eadweard Muybridge’s techniques (shooting only one or two frames per second), Andersen masterfully brings forward what makes Souto de Moura an original: the incorporation of the passing of time into architectural designs, positing them within a history fraught with class struggle and societal changes, in a continuum with ruins—from which they may originate, and to which they will return—and with nature—which they frame, and by which they are framed.
Release History & Theatrical Window
Seoul International Architecture Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Thom Andersen
- Original Title
- Reconversão
- Country of Origin
- Portugal
- Spoken Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thom Andersen
Peter Bo Rappmund
Department Leadership Roster
Thom Andersen
Director
Peter Bo Rappmund
Director of Photography
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What is Reconversion about?
With Reconversão (Reconversion), Thom Andersen opens another fascinating chapter of his ongoing investigation of architectural landscapes, their filmic representation, and their relation to history, by focusing on 17 buildings and projects by the often-controversial Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura—winner of the 2011 Pritzker Prize. Echoing Dziga Vertov’s concepts and Eadweard Muybridge’s techniques (shooting only one or two frames per second), Andersen masterfully brings forward what makes Souto de Moura an original: the incorporation of the passing of time into architectural designs, positing them within a history fraught with class struggle and societal changes, in a continuum with ruins—from which they may originate, and to which they will return—and with nature—which they frame, and by which they are framed.
Who directed Reconversion?
Reconversion was directed by Thom Andersen.
Who stars in Reconversion?
The principal cast of Reconversion includes Not specified.
When was Reconversion released and how long is it?
Reconversion was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.