Films
In cooperation with a.o. Dutch broadcasting company VPRO, the IABR (co)produces documentaries about the city. Presently, more than 50 percent of the world population is living in cities—many of them in slums—and cities are continuing to grow. What factors define the quality of life in cities? How does urban life take shape and how can we improve it?
During the Biënnale, the IABR shows films and documentaries about the city, in cooperation with the International Film and Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) and Lantaren/Venster in Rotterdam. For more information on this, please check the 4th IABR website and the archive on this website.
On this page, you will find information on the films that were (co)produced by the IABR. The films I am Gurgaon, Grand Paris, the President and the Architect, Stayin' Alive in Jo'burg, and New to the City are made available for free by the VPRO and can be downloaded from their website.
13 Sep 2009
Metropolis – New in the City
How does one make a start in a totally unfamiliar city? Four local correspondents for the...
13 Sep 2009
Holland Doc - Stayin’ Alive In Jo’burg
Johannesburg is the largest economic metropolis in Africa. Downtown Johannesburg, however, is one...
13 Sep 2009
Tegenlicht – I am Gurgaon: A New Type of City in India
The shining facades of Gurgaon, a satellite city of New Delhi, are symbols of India’s...
13 Sep 2009
Tegenlicht - Grand Paris: The President and the Architect
For a year, Tegenlicht filmed the developments surrounding the prestigious project “Grand...
12 Sep 2009
Tegenlicht – Amsterdam Make-over 2040
Growth is indispensable for survival in the future—even in times of crisis. To offset the...
25 Nov 2008
Making Cities Work
The Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, the IHS, is part of the Erasmus University...
20 May 2007
Caracas: The Informal City
In Caracas, the most dangerous megacity on the South-American continent, petrol is cheaper than...
