The immediate response to the devastating earthquake in Skopje in 1963 was a massive construction in Brutalist style within a joint project of Yugoslav and foreign experts, especially the Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. The Macedonian documentary traces the major projects of this heyday, placing them in the overall context of architectural and urban history and getting to the current decay of the city. A very personal spoken commentary on the film explains that the strength of the projects lies not only in their concrete foundation, but rather in their symbolic value.
The screening will be presented by the curators of the exhibition No Feeling Lasts Forever. Solidarity collection in Skopje.
