City to Screen

Thu Apr 30, 20:30 - Thu Apr 30, 23:00

Labia Theatre

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A night of architecture and design inspiration

Winning entries in the Cement and Concrete Institute's Short Film Competition
These films convey inspiring new ways of thinking about architecture and specifically the role of concrete in an African urban environment

Urban Brave
Michael De Beer, Aleksandar Stojakovic, Rory Keohane
A short film that attempts to unpack a way forward for developing cities across South Africa. The critic is made by several prominent role players in the built environment both academics, professionals and activists; Prof. David Dewar, Peter rich, Yewanda Omotso and Rashiq Fatar.

Rebel Architecture Series
Three documentaries from this series will be screened profiling architects who are using design as a form of activism and resistance to tackle the world's urban, environmental and social crises.


Working on Water
Architect Kunle Adeyemi sets out to solve the issues of flooding and overcrowding in Nigeria's waterside slums.

Greening the City
Vo Trong Nghia attempts to return greenery to Vietnam's choking cities and design affordable homes for poor communities.

Guerrilla Architect
Can Spanish self-build legend Santiago Cirugeda turn an abandoned factory into a vibrant cultural centre?

This film screening forms part of the UCT Architecture Masters Students fundraising initiative for their educational trip to Iran
 

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City to Screen
Labia Theatre
68 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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