About Fernand Pouillon: France’s Most Wanted Architect
After being imprisoned and mysteriously escaping in the 1960s, Fernand Pouillon, once called the “most wanted architect in France,” seems to have faded into obscurity. Yet over the course of a 50-year long career, he built more than 5 million square meters, mainly in France and Algeria. He frantically traveled tens of thousands of kilometers per week by propeller plane to reach construction sites in Marseille, Paris, Algiers, or in the middle of the desert, until he burned his wings and fell into disfavor with the authorities. Among his many accomplishments, Pouillon built low-income housing projects. Their beauty and quality warrants recovering the story of the life and work of one of the great architects of the past century.
Still from Fernand Pouillon: France’s Most Wanted Architect.
Doors opened at 6:00 p.m. Program started at 6:30 p.m.
The film is 52 minutes long, in French, with English subtitles and was followed by a conversation with the director, Jean-Marie Montangerand.
After the program, guests were welcomed to a reception where they enjoyed a glass of wine and had the opportunity to speak with the director. Non-alcoholic options were available.
AwardS/ScreeningS
National Premiere BEAUBOURG PARIS
FIFAAC (2 Awards, Special Mention From the Jury) BORDEAUX
AFFR ROTTERDAM
Urban Screens LAUSANNE
25th International Architecture Film Festival ANNECY
DOCVILLE Image de Ville MARSEILLE
CONCRETE Festival LE HAVRE
Barbican Center LONDON
