Robin Hood Gardens (Or Every Brutalist Structure For Itself)

(2010 UK, 17 minutes)

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Robin Hood Gardens - concrete eyesore or masterpiece in Brutalist architecture? The controversial housing estate, built in 1972 by Alison and Peter Smithson, is under threat of demolition by a local council keen to cash in on the sky-rocketing value of land in the East End of London. Opposed to the move are a powerful architecture lobby who see the building as a key moment in the development of architectural thought. Caught in the middle are the building's residents, whose opinion is, unsurprisingly, absent from the debate.

Director: Martin Ginestie
Cinematography: Benoit Soler
Editor: Marianne Kuopanportti
Sound design: Roger Low
Music: Jean-Marc Petsas

Awards:
Best Documentary, London Short Film Festival 2011

Festival Screenings:
South By Southwest, Texas, USA 03/2010
Maryland Film Festival, Baltimore, MD, USA 05/2010
Sheffield International Documentary Festival, UK 11/2010
London Short Film Festival, UK 01/2011
True/False Film Festival, Missouri, USA 03/2011