Continuing his exploration of architecture as autobiography documentarianHeinz Emigholz focuses here on the work of Swiss artist, civil engineer, andlegendary bridge builder Robert Maillart. On a basic level, Maillart'sBridges is a study of reinforced concrete, which sounds admittedly dull on paper. However, Emigholz skews facts and dates in favor of freeform visual poetry, using shots of Maillart's revolutionary bridges to convey the creativity necessary to turn cold, hard concrete into curved, soaring, expressive structures. In doing so, the film captures our potential capacity to intuit life through the man-made forms around us" (Nicole Armour Film Comment). In German with English subtitles. Heinz Emigholz---Germany---2001---114 mins."Directed by: Emigholz, HeinzRunning time: 114Year: 2001German with English Subtitles
