Urbanism Movies

Documentary devoted to the architectural and urban planning designs of Le Corbusier. The architect supports his in-depth reflection on the city and...

In this documentary, Marie-Claire Rubinstein reveals to us, through the testimonies of the inhabitants who live there, the architectural achievements...

Caracas has been changing since the nineteenth century this is a story that tries to explain why the Venezuelan capital is complex, chaotic and...

Following a commission from the College of Architects of Seville, for the production of a documentary about the La Alameda de Hércules area of...

This short documentary examines the complex range of issues affecting urban transport in developing countries. After examining cost and available...

"This film is one of the first French Unit productions of the “Société Nouvelle/Challenge for Change” program. When an old...

This film focuses on the approaches that several cities have taken to one problem. Through various examples, it examines the implications and options...

In the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, an effective government policy of controlling land investment prevents speculation, keeps land prices down,...

Shows a campaign launched in Halifax in 1967 to probe the core of poverty in that city--low incomes, ill health and inadequate housing affect more...

Documentary on the revitalization of a housing complex in a working class neighborhood of Montreal. Modern housing has now replaced the old, sagging...

Individualized for profit, yet harmonious in its whole, Düsseldorf has met and largely conquered the conflicting demands of economic growth and...

This feature documentary zooms in on the city of Sapporo, on the Island of Hokkaïdo in southern Japan. In contrast to the unplanned sprawl of...

“A Short History of the Highrise” is an interactive documentary that explores the 2,500-year global history of vertical living and issues...

The human side of town planning, as exemplified in Baltimore, Maryland. The Coldspring Project concerned a proposed housing development for lower and...

Great Britain was the first country to plan the establishment of 'new towns' to house the overflow from rapidly expanding industrial centres. Today...

A young woman wakes up on a train going to an unknown destination. She has no recollection of how she got there or where she is. She finds herself in...

Directed by Jean Rouch.

Legault is an aging man who lived in a rural cabin, now a suburban cabin, as developments have popped up around him.