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Lost Silverfish of Berlin

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In the quest to uncover the root causes of Berlin's housing crisis and the government's response, film director Rory Ryder stumbles upon a forgotten building, the Silverfish, that sparks his curiosity, altering the film's course. As he delves deeper into its history, he contemplates its potential as a ground-breaking solution for emergency accommodation. The result is a film that explores the historical significance of the Silverfish building and its alignment with contemporary housing trends like tiny houses, mobile homes, and nomadic living. With never-before-seen footage, viewers are immersed in a captivating story that not only sheds light on the housing challenges afflicting major cities like Berlin but also explores how an unexpected encounter with an overlooked building might hold the key to a more global solution-an emergency shelter that offers genuine dignity and a sense of community for the millions displaced by natural disasters and warfare each year.

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Dan B @DanBlystone Apr 24 Lost Silverfish of Berlin begins as an investigation into the city's housing crisis but soon becomes something richer — a compelling rediscovery of a forgotten post-war architectural solution. Rory Ryder weaves together history, interviews, and rare footage to resurrect the "Silverfish": a prefabricated modular dwelling that was quietly radical in its time and feels startlingly relevant now. Essential viewing for anyone drawn to urbanism, architecture, or the idea that the past might still hold answers we haven't tried yet. See more Read all reviews
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Rory Ryder

Director

Klaus Both

Self

Ulf Geyersbach

Self

Jürgen Knauss

Self

Michael LaFond

Self

Matthias Ludwig

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Synopsis In the quest to uncover the root causes of Berlin's housing crisis and the government's response, film director Rory Ryder stumbles upon a forgotten building, the Silverfish, that sparks his curiosity, altering the film's course. As he delves deeper into its history, he contemplates its potential as a ground-breaking solution for emergency accommodation. The result is a film that explores the historical significance of the Silverfish building and its alignment with contemporary housing trends like tiny houses, mobile homes, and nomadic living. With never-before-seen footage, viewers are immersed in a captivating story that not only sheds light on the housing challenges afflicting major cities like Berlin but also explores how an unexpected encounter with an overlooked building might hold the key to a more global solution-an emergency shelter that offers genuine dignity and a sense of community for the millions displaced by natural disasters and warfare each year.
Director
Rory Ryder
Producer
Rory Ryder
Distributor
Indie Rights
Production Co
Indie Rights
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 27, 2026
Runtime
1h 10m