UrbanEye Film Nights

UrbanEye Film Nights proposes a documentary film evening that discuss the theme of living and urban development. From from everybody’s fundamental right to a home, to the presentation of a new model of social housing, the relationships and conflicts generated between the actors involved – architects, inhabitants, developers, public administration, etc.- are explored.

The Disappearance of Robin Hood (2018, Elveția/UK, ‘25)
Produced by Urban Think Tank, the movie opens a debate about the relevance in the present of the innovative and out of the box typical ideas of the ’60s, which define the social housing ensemble Robin Hood Gardens, in the context of the social housing crisis that London currently faces.
Started in 2017, the demolition of Alison and Peter Smithson’s project is a consequence of the depreciation – from the authorities’ point of view- of the architects’ initial ideas to create spatial and social connections, but also due to the dynamics of urban development in the last 50 years.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/268368642

The Infinite Happiness (2015, France/Denmark , ‘85)
Conceived as a personal video diary, The Infinite happiness is an architectural experience. The film takes us to the heart of one of the contemporary housing development considered to be a new model of success. Inhabiting the giant “8 House” built by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine recount their subjective experience of living inside this experiment of vertical village, elected in 2011 « World best residential building ».
As a Lego game, the film builds up a collection of life stories all interconnected by their personal relation to the building. The film draws the lines of a human map which allows the viewer to discover the building through an inner and intimate point of view and questions the architecture’s ability to create collective happiness showing the surprising results of this new type of social model of the 21rst century. (via bekalemoine.com)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAPEioSNvDc

UrbanEye is the festival that talks about the city through the movie. The fifth edition of the festival will take place in November, in Bucharest. More details on urbaneye.ro

Free entrance for all the films.

UPDATE: Check this link to see some photos from the movie night.