The Power of Utopia: Living with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh
With the construction of the Indian planned city of Chandigarh, the Swiss and French architect Le Corbusier completed his life's work 70 years ago. Chandigarh is a controversial synthesis of the arts, a bold utopia of modernity. The film accompanies four cultural workers who live in the planned city and reflects on Le Corbusier's legacy, utopian urban ideas and the cultural differences between East and West in an atmospherically dense narrative.
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The Power of Utopia: Living with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 24, 2023
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Kraft der Utopie – Leben mit Le Corbusier in Chandigarh
Production Companies
Karrer Multivision
Director
Karin Bucher
Description
With the construction of the Indian planned city of Chandigarh, the Swiss and French architect Le Corbusier completed his life's work 70 years ago. Chandigarh is a controversial synthesis of the arts, a bold utopia of modernity. The film accompanies four cultural workers who live in the planned city and reflects on Le Corbusier's legacy, utopian urban ideas and the cultural differences between East and West in an atmospherically dense narrative.
