For a movie that reveals how intertwined the intimacy of every architectural project can be with the fates of the world.

Trying to find the man that stands behind the building, the director's sensitive approach finds the inhabitants, who are surviving in a ruin of a nation’s broken dreams.

Following Denise Zmekhol in her childhood memories, we find ourselves in the middle of a country’s quest to invent a new future, a new life full of joy and optimism, where architecture was both the message and the messenger but was forced into failure.

The harsh destiny of this building as well as the human tragedies that occured, are heartbreaking and remind us architects that we always build for future generations without knowing what the future holds.

Thank you Denise for a film that reminds us of both the significance and the fragility of every architectural project.

ArchFilmLund is proud to give the ArchFilmLund Prize 2024 to Denise Zmekhol for her film Skin of glass ('Pelle de vidro' in portuguese).

www.archfilmlund.se/prize

Skin of glass
01:30:00
Denise Zmekhol
United States

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A journey to reckon with Brazil’s harsh inequality begins when filmmaker Denise Zmekhol discovers her father’s architectural masterpiece is occupied by hundreds of homeless people.The film builds a searing portrait of a country in crisis through the personal story of a father and daughter and the built environment of São Paulo where their lives, memories, and dreams overlap.

SKIN OF GLASS / PELE DE VIDRO — ZDFilms