Film
A Short History of the Highrise
2013 · Documentary · History
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
“A Short History of the Highrise” is an interactive documentary that explores the 2,500-year global history of vertical living and issues of social equality in an increasingly urbanized world. The centerpiece of the project is four short films. The first three (“Mud,” “Concrete” and “Glass”) draw on The New York Times's extraordinary visual archives, a repository of millions of photographs that have largely been unseen in decades. Each film is intended to evoke a chapter in a storybook, with rhyming narration and photographs brought to life with intricate animation. The fourth chapter (“Home”) comprises images submitted by the public. The interactive experience incorporates the films and, like a visual accordion, allows viewers to dig deeper into the project’s themes with additional archival materials, text and microgames.
Crew
- Katerina CizekDirector
Details
- Release date
- September 30, 2013
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Genres
- Documentary, History
Similar films
Good Game
2014
France / Tour / Detour / Two / Children
1979
School of Babel
2014
The heart of Caracas
2013
The Phantom of the Operator
2004
Profilers: Gaze Into the Abyss
2014
Denim
2017
El Calentito
2005
Welcome to São Paulo
2004
Barcelona 1714
2014
Manufactured Landscapes
2006
Desterro Guarani
2011
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.