Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens (2021)
A documentary about the most distinctive Athenian building type, the polykatoikía, and the reconstruction of the city through the life of the anonymous regular builders. Who were the provincials who came to Athens with their wives after the Civil War and ‘cemented’ the city? Who ‘demolished’ the neoclassical buildings and filled Athens with apartment buildings? Ηow did they learn and develop their craft? How did they communicate and negotiate with the architects, the ‘educated’? In other words, what was the story of their encounter with the ‘project of modernity’? The documentary is based on Ioanna Theocharopoulou’s book sharing the same title, revised and published in 2021 by the Onassis Foundation.
Director: Yiannis Gaitanidis, Tassos Langis
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: September 26, 2021
Screenplay
Editing: Tassos Langis
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens about?
- A documentary about the most distinctive Athenian building type, the polykatoikía, and the reconstruction of the city through the life of the anonymous regular builders. Who were the provincials who came to Athens with their wives after the Civil War and ‘cemented’ the city? Who ‘demolished’ the neoclassical buildings and filled Athens with apartment buildings? Ηow did they learn and develop their craft? How did they communicate and negotiate with the architects, the ‘educated’? In other words, what was the story of their encounter with the ‘project of modernity’? The documentary is based on Ioanna Theocharopoulou’s book sharing the same title, revised and published in 2021 by the Onassis Foundation.
- Who directed Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens?
- Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens was directed by Yiannis Gaitanidis, Tassos Langis.
- How long is Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens?
- Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens?
- Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens is a Documentary film.
- Where was Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens produced?
- Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens was produced in Greece.