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O Arquitecto e a Cidade Velha (2003)

O Arquitecto e a Cidade Velha poster
Directed by
Catarina Alves Costa
Genre
documentary film
Country
Portugal
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A documentary follows a team of architects led by Álvaro Siza Vieira on Cape Verde's Santiago island. They attempt to prepare the historic site of Cidade Velha for UNESCO World Heritage status, but their first try fails.

observationalthoughtfulquietreflectiveunsentimentalslow-pacedcontemplativeunderstated

What happens

O Arquitecto e a Cidade Velha (portugiesisch für: Der Architekt und die alte Stadt / Cidade Velha) ist ein Dokumentarfilm der portugiesischen Regisseurin Catarina Alves Costa aus dem Jahr 2003. Er begleitet das Team um den Architekten Álvaro Siza Vieira auf die kapverdische Insel Santiago bei seinem gescheiterten ersten Versuch, den historischen Ort Cidade Velha für eine Kandidatur zur Anerkennung als UNESCO-Welterbe architektonisch-städtebaulich vorzubereiten. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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