Roger D'Astous (2016)
• March 11th, 2016 • 1h 44min
Documentary, History
Overview
A documentary about Montreal architect Roger D'astous, who battled all his life to create a Nordic architecture. A star architect in the 60s, and Frank Lloyd Wright student, he fell from grace before rising again at the dawn of the century.
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