Berlin Babylon (2001)

Directed by

Hubertus Siegert

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the massive reconstruction of Berlin after the fall of the wall. It shows the work of famous architects and demolition of old ruins.

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What happens

Berlin Babylon is a 2001 German documentary film directed by Hubertus Siegert with industrial music performed by Einstürzende Neubauten. The film's main focus is on the extensive rebuilding projects in Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It features internationally acclaimed architects including Rem Koolhaas, Renzo Piano, and I.M. Pei. Some sequences are characterized by time-lapse photography along with the narration of Der Engel der Geschichte (the Angel of History). The documentary also contains stock footage of demolitions of the buildings which were left to stand in ruins after the Second World War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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