Architecton
STARTS AUGUST 1
An epic and poetic meditation on architecture and how the design and construction of buildings from the ancient past reveal our destruction — and offer hope for survival and a way forward. Centering on a landscape project by the Italian architect Michele de Lucci, director Victor Kossakovsky uses the circle to reflect on the rise and fall of civilizations, capturing breathtaking imagery from the temple ruins of Baalbek in Lebanon, dating back to AD 60. (NR)
"This is blatantly dazzling, epic-scale filmmaking that nonetheless invites viewers to consider the implications of our awe." Variety