Two Indian cities - Jaisalmer (45 minutes), Chandigarh - search for modernity (29 minutes)
Rewal, Manu
Two Indian cities - Jaisalmer (45 minutes), Chandigarh - search for modernity (29 minutes) - Duniya Vision [India] Pvt. Ltd. - DVD
Award winning writer/director, Manu Rewal tells the story and analyses these two Indian cities, masterpieces of urban design, by filming the buildings and the people but also by using computer graphics and the appropriate iconography and music.
Jaisalmer - a traditional Indian city (45minutes)
The desert, the history and legend behind the city's foundation, a pre-industrial desert village including a dwelling, the urban design of the city, its link with the traditional lifestyle, the effects of industrialization and an in depth look at a masterpiece - the Patwon ki Haveli, is one of the notable highlights of this film.
Chandigarh - search for modernity (29 minutes)
Le Corbusier's translation of Nehru's Vision of India in the idiom of modern architecture, for the new capital of Indian Punjab has been revered and criticized ever since it was built in the 1950s and 1960s. This film is an introduction to the city and its famous architectural landmarks in the capitol complex such as the high court and the assembly building.
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Two Indian cities - Jaisalmer (45 minutes), Chandigarh - search for modernity (29 minutes) - Duniya Vision [India] Pvt. Ltd. - DVD
Award winning writer/director, Manu Rewal tells the story and analyses these two Indian cities, masterpieces of urban design, by filming the buildings and the people but also by using computer graphics and the appropriate iconography and music.
Jaisalmer - a traditional Indian city (45minutes)
The desert, the history and legend behind the city's foundation, a pre-industrial desert village including a dwelling, the urban design of the city, its link with the traditional lifestyle, the effects of industrialization and an in depth look at a masterpiece - the Patwon ki Haveli, is one of the notable highlights of this film.
Chandigarh - search for modernity (29 minutes)
Le Corbusier's translation of Nehru's Vision of India in the idiom of modern architecture, for the new capital of Indian Punjab has been revered and criticized ever since it was built in the 1950s and 1960s. This film is an introduction to the city and its famous architectural landmarks in the capitol complex such as the high court and the assembly building.
NB0340