Fernand Pouillon, Une architecture habitée

Fernand Pouillon, Une architecture habitée

2017
52m
10.0

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Documentary
Overview

In this documentary, Marie-Claire Rubinstein reveals to us, through the testimonies of the inhabitants who live there, the architectural achievements of the French urban planner Fernand Pouillon in Algiers. In particular the vast complexes of hundreds of social housing units, including the most famous Diar E Saâd (1953), Diar El Mahçoul (1954) and Climat de France (1957). The historical context, during the war of independence is related by the historian Benjamin Stora and Nadir Boumaza. This documentary also evokes the personality of Fernand Pouillon in a post-colonial context.

Status: Released

Language: FR

Production Information

Production Companies
Le Fil à Soie Productions
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

biography architecture algiers, algeria algeria urbanism modernism post colonialism djazair fernand pouillon social architecture

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2017
Status Released
Language FR
Website Visit Site

Cast

Fernand Pouillon
Fernand Pouillon

Self (archive footage)

Nadir Boumaza
Nadir Boumaza

Self

Benjamin Stora
Benjamin Stora

Self

Key Crew

Marie-Claire Rubinstein
Director
Marie-Claire Rubinstein
Writer