Urban Development Movies

  • 1974
    Herbie Rides Again

    Herbie Rides Again

    Herbie Rides Again

    6.1111974HD

    The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.

    Herbie Rides Again
  • 2020
    Undine

    Undine

    Undine

    6.52020HD

    Undine is a historian and tour guide at the Berlin City Museum specializing in urban development, while Christoph is an industrial diver. Linked by a...

    Undine
  • 2006
    Tekkonkinkreet

    Tekkonkinkreet

    Tekkonkinkreet

    7.42006HD

    Two penniless orphans, Black and White, struggle to survive on the mean streets of Treasure Town. When a megacorporation threatens to tear down the...

    Tekkonkinkreet
  • 2004
    The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream

    The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream

    The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream

    7.22004HD

    Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space, affordability, family...

    The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream
  • 2007
    Radiant City

    Radiant City

    Radiant City

    6.52007HD

    Since the end of World War II, one of kind of urban residential development has dominate how cities in North America have grown, the suburbs. In...

    Radiant City
  • 2024
    Mountains

    Mountains

    Mountains

    72024HD

    While looking for a new home for his family, a Haitian demolition worker is faced with the realities of redevelopment as he is tasked with...

    Mountains
  • 1964
    Changing Landscapes

    Changing Landscapes

    Changing Landscapes

    7.41964HD

    A sophisticated and beautifully constructed account of landscape change in and around Paris in the early 1960s. The film raises complex issues about...

    Changing Landscapes
  • 2009
    Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine

    Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine

    Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine

    02009HD

    In the summer of 2004, the Mayor of Lewiston, Maine announced a plan to develop a four-lane boulevard across downtown's low-income neighborhood. This...

    Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine
  • 1965
    City Under Pressure

    City Under Pressure

    City Under Pressure

    01965HD

    The city of Edmonton is under pressure to deal with the problems related to housing, development, and traffic.

    City Under Pressure
  • 2015
    The New World

    The New World

    The New World

    02015HD

    A couple moves from the country to istanbul to get proper schooling for their son, who has Down syndrome. However, the house they move to will be...

    The New World
  • 2011
    Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits

    Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits

    Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits

    7.52011HD

    Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits" tells the story of Istanbul and other Mega-Cities on a neo-liberal course to destruction. It follows the story of...

    Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits
  • 2022
    GONE

    GONE

    GONE

    02022HD

    As development encroaches on a farming community, they struggle with the loss of their heritage and land.

    GONE
  • 1980
    The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

    The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

    The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

    101980HD

    This witty and original film is about the open spaces of cities and why some of them work for people while others don't. Beginning at New York's...

    The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
  • 1996
    Chicago in Time Lapse

    Chicago in Time Lapse

    Chicago in Time Lapse

    01996HD

    "At the beginning of the 19th century there is no Chicago. There was a fort that was set on fire by Indians shortly thereafter. Later, the turbulent...

    Chicago in Time Lapse
  • 1990
    Places for the Soul

    Places for the Soul

    Places for the Soul

    01990HD

    An intimate portrait of Christopher Alexander, a critic of modern architecture on a lifelong quest to build harmonious, livable places in...

    Places for the Soul
  • 2020
    In Ictu Oculi

    In Ictu Oculi

    In Ictu Oculi

    8.52020HD

    The six-decade transformation of a block of houses, shown by means of artfully featured archival shots, highlights the beauty and sadness of...

    In Ictu Oculi
  • 2013
    Rotterdam 2040

    Rotterdam 2040

    Rotterdam 2040

    92013HD

    Rotterdam 2040 is a film about the city’s future, departing from the principle of Gyz La Rivière that you can’t look ahead without...

    Rotterdam 2040
  • 1982
    At Tourkovounia

    At Tourkovounia

    At Tourkovounia

    01982HD

    Greek internal migrants in Athens, after the Greek Civil War colonize the tops of the Tourkovounia hills.

    At Tourkovounia
  • 1936
    This is How the Obelisk Was Born

    This is How the Obelisk Was Born

    This is How the Obelisk Was Born

    01936HD

    The construction of the Obelisco in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    This is How the Obelisk Was Born
  • 2014
    Plán

    Plán

    Plán

    02014HD

    Plán