The movie

TiAFF Didi Contractor

For the past two decades in northwest India, Didi Contractor (1929-2021) has passionately put her architectural visions into practice by combining rural traditions with modern requirements.

Length: 81 min
Country: Switserland
Language spoken: English
Language subtitles: German
Cast:
Director: Steffi Giaracuni
Release date: 15/04/2023

Description

For the past two decades in northwest India, Didi Contractor (1929-2021) has passionately put her architectural visions into practice by combining rural traditions with modern requirements. This poetic documentary introduces us to her creations - houses made of clay, bamboo, slate and river stone, built as a tribute to their natural surroundings.

This film will be shown after a lecture by BC Architects and Studies