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Urbanized

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Architects, city planners, politicians and others try to bring a fresh approach to dealing with the advantages and disadvantages of urban living.

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John Hartl Seattle Times 01/05/2012
3/4
A showcase for many conflicting viewpoints. Go to Full Review David Jenkins Time Out 12/13/2011
4/5
Concerned inhabitants of the global village would do well to track this one down. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 11/03/2011
At the very least, Hustwit drives home the urgency of radically rethinking city life as the world population tops seven billion. Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest 01/08/2019
Once again, Hustwit has made an invigorating film out of a subject with no flesh or blood, and yet speaks so much to the way we live. Go to Full Review Marty Mapes Movie Habit 11/09/2012
3/4
A good (and great-looking) overview of urban planning Go to Full Review Emma Dibdin Total Film 02/22/2012
4/5
A rich, ambitious exploration of the ways our surroundings are shaped, and the subtler ways they shape us. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Philip C Mar 31 Worth a watch if only to explore the heuristics used by various disciplines to analyze the issues involved. See more 12/25/2015 Just like Helvetica and Objectified, this Gary Hustwit documentary is so good that it leaves you wanting more. Fresh ideas are discussed at how cities are changing, while also providing the necessary context of how we got where we are now. Well paced, beautifully shot, and every second is brain food. See more 01/22/2015 This film absolutely moves the paradigm of what our cities could and should be like. I definitely recommend it to any urban planner, architect, councilmember, planning commissioner, city manager and citizen group. The best film on Landscape Design I have ever seen. See more 05/25/2014 "this is the century for city lovers" muito bacana. e o mais curioso é que brasília foi utilizada como exemplo não-tão-bom, enquanto o rio foi tido como positivo (pelo menos no aspecto em que mostraram, né). See more 04/02/2014 An interesting collection of inspirational segments and examples of contemporary thinking. See more 08/29/2013 Insightful. Inspiring. See more Read all reviews
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Gary Hustwit

Director

Michael Sorkin

Actor

Rem Koolhaas

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Norman Foster

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Oscar Niemeyer

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Amanda M. Burden

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Synopsis Architects, city planners, politicians and others try to bring a fresh approach to dealing with the advantages and disadvantages of urban living.
Director
Gary Hustwit
Producer
Gary Hustwit
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 22m
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