Metropolis, Report from China2006

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The film essay documents a journey to Shanghai and Beijing which was made in 2004 with the aim to gather research material for a remake of Fritz Lang‘s cinema classic „Metropolis“. Construction workers talk about their experience on urban building sites; architects are asked about the future of Chinese cities. The film continues to show references to „Metropolis“ and questions the currency of urban utopias and their social reality.

Released

6. 5. 2026

Runtime

42 min

Genres

Documentary

Certification

NO

Country, language

EN

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