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Portrait of the Nieuwe Burgerweeshuis that was opened in 1959 in Amsterdam. In a combination of documentary footage and animation, historical archive footage, conversations with both the architect and a former resident and the good-fairy voice-over, the throbbing heart of the concrete building is laid bare. Once barely escaping demolition, today it is a monument.

Credits

Sound Design
Production company
Gerrit Rietveld Academie

Title: Conversation With a Fallen Ideal
Year: 2015
Duration : 14 minutes
Category: Short Documentary
Edition: NFF 2015

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