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My Architect: A Son's Journey (2003)

Documentary
110 min.
Release Date
November 14, 2003 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
February 15, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Nathaniel Kahn
Writer
NA
Cast
Louis I. Kahn, Edmund Bacon, Frank Gehry, Philip Johnson, Esther Kahn, Nathaniel Kahn, Sue Ann Kahn, Harriet Pattison, I. M. Pei, Alexandra Tyng, Anne Tyng, Shamsul Wares
Running Time
110 minutes
MPA Rating
Not Rated

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, this movie explores the life of the director's father, architect Louis I. Kahn. Though he is one of the 20th century's more influential architects, he died broke and barely recognized. He left behind three different families.... Full synopsis »

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I don't watch documentaries very often. It's not that I don't like documentaries, but it's about availability and publicity. As with independent films, the ones that get watched are the ones that either get the backing of a slick marketing campaign, or rave reviews. These often go hand-in-hand. Furthermore, I don't have the luxury of the professional critics who get free passes to just about every movie in a year. I don't have the time or the money to go searching for the right film. Full movie review »
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