A Place of Being (2017)

Maison d'Être is an exploratory documentary about people's emotional place attachment in highly dynamic Greater Paris undergoing large-scale urban renewal campaigns. Parisien suburbia has been a frontier between world civilisations where wellbeing encounters despair. Here local habits get confronted by government-sponsored plans for urban transformation and social aid. In Paris "home" manifests itself as one of the key existential challenges of the modern culture - a "raison d'être" of everyday life. The film is addressed to both professional audiences of urbanists, city planners, architects, and curious public. It displays numerous conversations among residents, city activists, politicians, city planners and scientists, those who reflect on the regeneration strategy of the socially depressed urban neighbourhoods.

Director: Marina Sapunova, Alexandr Zubkov, Mariya Kosobokova
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 37 min
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Screenplay

Cinematography: Alexandr Zubkov, Mariya Kosobokova
Editing: Mariya Kosobokova
Production: Мaison d’Être
Country: Russia
Language: Français, Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Place of Being about?
Maison d'Être is an exploratory documentary about people's emotional place attachment in highly dynamic Greater Paris undergoing large-scale urban renewal campaigns. Parisien suburbia has been a frontier between world civilisations where wellbeing encounters despair. Here local habits get confronted by government-sponsored plans for urban transformation and social aid. In Paris "home" manifests itself as one of the key existential challenges of the modern culture - a "raison d'être" of everyday life. The film is addressed to both professional audiences of urbanists, city planners, architects, and curious public. It displays numerous conversations among residents, city activists, politicians, city planners and scientists, those who reflect on the regeneration strategy of the socially depressed urban neighbourhoods.
Who directed A Place of Being?
A Place of Being was directed by Marina Sapunova, Alexandr Zubkov, Mariya Kosobokova.
How long is A Place of Being?
A Place of Being has a runtime of 37m (37 minutes).
What genre is A Place of Being?
A Place of Being is a Documentary film.
Where was A Place of Being produced?
A Place of Being was produced in Russia.