Kochuu
2003•52m•6.5•Released
DocumentaryHistory
A film about modern Japanese architecture, its roots in the Japanese tradition and its impact on the Nordic building-tradition. Winding its way through visions of the future, traditions, nature, concrete, gardens and high-tech, KOCHUU tells us how contemporary Japanese architects strive to unite the ways of modern man with the old philosophies in astounding constructions. Interviews with, and works by, Japanese architects Tadad Ando, Kisho Kurokawa, Toyo Ito and Kazuo Shinohara and Scandinavian architects Sverre Fehn, Kristian Gullichsen and Juhani Pallasmaa.
Director
Jesper Wachtmeister
Writer
Jesper Wachtmeister
Languages
Finnish, Japanese, Swedish
Studio
Solaris Filmproduktion
Cast
Tadao Ando
Himself
Sverre Fehn
Himself
Toyo Ito
Himself
Kisho Kurokawa
Himself
Production
Company
Solaris Filmproduktion
Company
Icarus Films
Company
First Run Features
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