Slaughterhouses of Modernity

Jan 19 2023 N/A 1h 20m
Documentary

Contemporary cinema’s preeminent chronicler of architecture and its intersection with the ever-present crisis of 20th-century modernity, Heinz Emigholz returns with an alternately mournful and sly treatise on how the presence—and, in some cases, absence—of municipal and communal building architecture is inseparable from capitalist ideology. Focusing mainly on cities and provinces in Argentina, Germany, and Bolivia, Emigholz’s latest film is a work of quiet observation and historical excavation. From slaughterhouses in Salamone to the flooded former spa city of Epecuén to the newly built Humboldt Forum in Berlin, the film demonstrates the effect of capital on public spaces, where creation and destruction go hand in hand, and as always, Emigholz makes the journey one of intellectual force and cinematic beauty.

Plot

Historical excavation, focusing on creation and destruction in cities and provinces in Argentina, Germany, and Bolivia.

Written by

Heinz Emigholz

Directed by

Heinz Emigholz

Cast

Arno Brandlhuber, Susanne Bredehöft, Heinz Emigholz

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Filmgalerie 451

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
23
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA