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The documentary is called Concrete Love, but its original German title is more fitting: Die Böhms – Architektur einer Familie which literally translates as The Böhms – Architecture of a Family. Its first screening is on Wednesday and is the official opening film of the Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam (AFFR), the world's largest film festival devoted entirely to architecture. Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam started October 7,2015 and will be running to 11 October 2015.

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A tender film that follows the daily routine of the 93-year-old architect Gottfried Böhm, renowned for his concrete architecture, such as the brutalist church in Neviges. Gottfried was the son and grandson of architects, and his three sons are also architects. This unique family represents a nice cross-section of German architectural history. The film documents encounters with his family and former colleagues and reveals the inspiration behind his work. The choices of the three sons sometimes create tension between father and sons. And then there is the woman, the mother of the boys, also educated as an architect. An intimate and splendidly filmed portrait of a marked family that has made its mark. Watch the trailer here.

Festival edition:  AFFR 2015

Filmtype:  documentary

Filmlength:  31'-100'

Production country:  Germany

Wednesday 20:30 hrs: Buy Ticket Opening Night
Saturday 17:45 hrs: Buy Ticket

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