TIAFF: Architecton

In Architecton, director Victor Kossakovsky questions humanity’s relationship with architecture and its most fundamental building materials: stone and concrete. The film offers a historical reflection on construction and destruction, showing how concrete is both indispensable and deeply problematic.

At the heart of the film lies a landscape project by architect Michele De Lucchi: a place where humans are not welcome. With this gesture, he argues for greater humility towards nature. Through breathtaking imagery, carried by an enchanting soundtrack, we see falling rock formations flow through the landscape like rivers. Architecton invites the viewer to pause and reflect on humanity’s impact on the planet. A true cinematic experience for the big screen.