Sotsgorod: Cities for Utopia (1996)

Keywords

architecture, architecture history, urban planning

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sotsgorod: Cities for Utopia about?

A 1996 Dutch documentary film about the Western European architects who were invited by the Soviet Union to construct “Socialist cities” in Siberia during the late 1920s and early 30s. The film draws on interviews of some of the last survivors of this time, including Jan Rutgers (of the Kuzbass Autonomous Industrial Colony), Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (of the Ernst May group), and Philipp Tolziner (of the “Bauhaus Brigade”), and on letters, articles, and lectures written by those who have already died, including Hans Schmidt, Mart Stam, Johannes van Loghem, and Ernst May. It also follows the daily lives of contemporary residents of Magnitogorsk, Orsk, Novokuznetsk, and Kemerovo.

Who directed Sotsgorod: Cities for Utopia?

Sotsgorod: Cities for Utopia was directed by Anna Abrahams.

How long is Sotsgorod: Cities for Utopia?

Sotsgorod: Cities for Utopia has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).

What genre is Sotsgorod: Cities for Utopia?

Sotsgorod: Cities for Utopia is a Documentary film.