ASPECT:Cinema were delighted to join Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland for their 2019 Convention and be a part of this years’ discussions on ‘Climate of Opinion’. We decided to show a selection of films that discuss resilience and diversity, the sustainable use and re-use of materials and something close to home.
MINING POEMS OR ODES
“His retrospective poetry reveals a man who is trying to achieve a state of contentment through words and philosophy. He has replaced his tools for pens and paper.“[Scottish Documentary Institute]
In this poetic and heart-warming film by Glasgow based Callum Rice, Robert, an ex-shipyard welder from Govan, Scotland, reflects on how his life experiences have influenced his new found compulsion to write.
‘Mining Poems or Odes’ by Callum Rice
STEMS
“I stick and sculpt and keep scraping and putting things together and shaping things, and then suddenly what was just stuff, becomes this character staring back at you.” [Ainslie Henderson]
‘Stems’ is an enchanting 2 minute film by Scottish filmmaker Ainslie Henderson which illustrates the intricate craft of puppet making through the art of stop-motion picture. Using natural and recycled materials, Ainslie rebuilds and gives them a new life as they grow into characters that take on their own personalities.
‘Stems’ by Ainslie Henderson
TORRE DAVID
“a sort of architecture without architects” [Iwan Baan - Architectural photographer]
‘Torre David’ by Urban Think Tank follows the story of an office tower in the city of Caracas, Venezuela, which was left abandoned following the death of it’s developer and the national banking crisis. In 2007, after being left neglected for over a decade, the tower became the improvised home for a community of over 800 families. The film follows the everyday life for the residents living in this ‘vertical slum’ before they were evacuated by the government in 2014.
‘Torre David’ by Urban Think Tank