Fernand Pouillon, Une architecture habitée

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Fernand Pouillon, Une architecture habitée (2017)

Directed by Marie-Claire Rubinstein

Documentary · 52m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Marie-Claire Rubinstein
Writer
Marie-Claire Rubinstein

Details

Release date
2017-01-01
Runtime
52m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Le Fil à Soie Productions