A woman achieves greatness; a man takes the credit. This docu-fiction uncovers the true story of Eileen Gray, the architect of the modernist masterpiece E.1027 on the French Riviera.
Through stunning archival footage and expertly recreated scenes, director Beatrice Minger brings this dramatic tale to life. It reveals how Le Corbusier, a friend of Gray's partner Jean Badovici, painted murals on the house without permission and claimed it as his own. This captivating film finally restores Gray's rightful place in architectural history.
Curated by VAi and De Cinema, the Architecture on Film series puts documentaries and fictional movies about architecture in the spotlight. The screenings start on January 2025 and take place in De Studio, at the centre of Antwerp. Explore the art and impact of architecture through the lens of cinema, where buildings become characters, cities set the stage, and design shapes stories.
The film series is a reflection of VAi’s ongoing programming and De Cinema’s interest in built environment and architectural design.
The screenings are planned for each first Tuesday of the month with an intro by the directors or experts and a re-run on the third Tuesday of the same month. The tickets are on sale via De Cinema (9€ regular, 6,5€ discount).
23.03.2025
This film will also be screened on 15.03.2025
20h15
89 mins.
French and English with English subtitles
Beatrice Minger
De Studio - De Cinema
Maarschalk Gérardstraat 4
2000 Antwerp
€9 standard
€6,5 reduction
Flanders Architecture Institute x De Cinema
the Flemish Community
Need assistance or want to use extra facilities? Email tickets@destudio.com and they will be happy to help.
Starting in 2025, De Cinema and the Flemish Architecture Institute (VAi) will join forces for a unique series of monthly film evenings in De Cinema in Antwerp under the title “Architecture on Film”. Each first Tuesday of the month, this collaboration takes you into the world of architecture and cinema, where buildings become characters, cities set the stage, and design shapes the stories. Films are always screened in their original language with English subtitles, and introductions are in English. For those seeking a second chance: the films will be re-screened without an introduction on the third Tuesday of the month.
The series kicks off in January and February 2025 with the theme “Living Together”, focusing on collective living and architecture’s social engagement. As from March, the focus shifts to the female perspective and diversity in architecture.
