Changing Landscapes

A sophisticated and beautifully constructed account of landscape change in and around Paris in the early 1960s. The film raises complex issues about the meaning and experience of modern landscapes and the enigmatic characteristics of features such as canals, pylons and deserted factories. Rohmer also explores the role of landscape within different traditions of modern art and design and refers to specific architects, artists and engineers.

• concrete slabs building
• urban life
• industrial revolution
• urban setting
• urban studies
• urban development
• social history
• 1960s
• industrial design
• social and industrial development
• technological evolution
• urban landscape
• industrial documentary