Mendelsohn's Einstein Tower, Potsdam, Germany
6 p.m.
J.A. de Sève Cinema, J.W. McConnell Building, 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal (Metro Guy-Concordia)
This Canadian premiere marks the 30th anniversary of the International Festival of Films on Art. The film presents the untold story of Erich Mendelsohn, a seminal architect whose life and career were as enigmatic and challenging as the course of the 20th century. The buildings he designed around the world changed the history of architecture.
Refreshments to follow | Seating is limited.
RSVP at otudoson@alcor.concordia.ca or 514-848-2424, ext.2809.
Erich Mendelsohn
About the film
2011, Directed by Duki Dror
English, German, Hebrew, Polish, with English subtitles
71 minutes
Erich Mendelsohn (1887-1953) made sketches on tiny pieces of paper and sent them from the trenches to Louise Maas (1895-1980), a young cellist who was waiting for him in Berlin. Convinced of his genius, Louise helped him to become an architect. His Einstein Tower in Potsdam, a masterpiece of Expressionist architecture, established his reputation. When his wife planned to leave him, he built the perfect house for her, planning every last detail. After the Nazis came into power, they fled Germany forever, wandering from continent to continent between the wars, between success and failure.
The International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) is the largest and most prestigious cultural event of its kind in the world. FIFA is devoted to the worldwide promotion and presentation of films on art and media art. Every spring, it organizes an 11-day competitive festival, during which the world's finest productions are presented at major Montreal cultural institutions including Concordia University.
