I will make up a song and sing it in a theatre with the night air above my head
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I will make up a song and sing it in a theatre with the night air above my head
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Egypt's only modernist architect Hassan Fathy (1900-1989) was committed to ecology and sustainability in his architecture. This film takes us with slow steps, in still images, to two villages he created. Fathy's historically grounded, forward-looking designs prompt us to reflect on the past as well as contemplate new solutions for the future.
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2019-03-14
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