Kochuu (2003)
• May 23rd, 2003 • 0h 52min
Documentary, History
Overview
A film about modern Japanese architecture, its roots in the Japanese tradition and its impact on the Nordic building-tradition. Winding its way through visions of the future, traditions, nature, concrete, gardens and high-tech, KOCHUU tells us how contemporary Japanese architects strive to unite the ways of modern man with the old philosophies in astounding constructions. Interviews with, and works by, Japanese architects Tadad Ando, Kisho Kurokawa, Toyo Ito and Kazuo Shinohara and Scandinavian architects Sverre Fehn, Kristian Gullichsen and Juhani Pallasmaa.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Life in Four Elements
Released on: 2017-03-17
Documentary
A journey into four classical elements through the four main characters of the film. The main charac...
Samurai Cat: The Movie
Released on: 2014-03-01
Action, Comedy, History
The ever versatile Kazuki Kitamura stars as masterless samurai Kyutaro Madarame, a feared swordsman ...
Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking Frontier
Released on: 2019-01-23
Documentary
Ewan McGregor narrates a captivating portrait of wild Shetland and traces the course of a breeding s...
A Common Sequence
Released on: 2023-01-20
Documentary
An interconnected look at tradition, colonialism, property, faith, and science, as seen through labo...
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Released on: 1970-01-26
War, History, Drama
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos ...
Jane
Released on: 2017-12-28
Documentary
Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives...
The Living Desert
Released on: 1953-11-10
Documentary
Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving ...
The Broken Commandment
Released on: 2022-07-08
Drama, History
At the strong insistence of his father, Ushimatsu Segawa conceals his origins from a “buraku” area o...
Richard Hugo: Kicking the Loose Gravel Home
Released on: 1976-01-01
Documentary
Filmed on location in Montana and Washington State, this 1976 biography of poet and teacher Richard ...
The 47 Loyal Ronin
Released on: 1910-12-01
Adventure, Drama, History
An adventure film with Benshi performers. Sometimes considered the 'first Japanese feature film', it...
Temple
Released on: 2017-09-01
History, Horror
Three American tourists follow a mysterious map deep into the jungles of Japan searching for an anci...
The Adventures of a Blue Fly
Released on: 1954-01-01
Documentary
This film was produced as an extension of a research film on the metamorphosis of the fly. It succes...
Arctique, la conquête glaciale
Released on: 2015-01-06
Documentary
Dark fears over the North Pole. Long sheltered from large-scale industrial exploitation, the Arctic ...
Het Groene Woud
Released on:
Documentary
Documentary about a nature reserve in the heart of North Brabant.
Deep Blue
Released on: 2003-05-18
Documentary
Deep Blue is a major documentary feature film shot by the BBC Natural History Unit. An epic cinemati...
When Brazil Was Modern
Released on: 2025-06-26
Documentary
Brazilian architecture in the 20th century influenced generations of architects worldwide. But there...