
In this documentary, Marie-Claire Rubinstein reveals to us, through the testimonies of the inhabitants who live there, the architectural achievements of the French urban planner Fernand Pouillon in Algiers. In particular the vast complexes of hundreds of social housing units, including the most famous Diar E Saâd (1953), Diar El Mahçoul (1954) and Climat de France (1957). The historical context, during the war of independence is related by the historian Benjamin Stora and Nadir Boumaza. This documentary also evokes the personality of Fernand Pouillon in a post-colonial context.

Fernand Pouillon
Self (archive footage)

Nadir Boumaza
Self

Benjamin Stora
Self

Viva El Vedado
Viva El Vedado

Crash and Burn
Crash and Burn

Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City
Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City

Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest
Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest

The Armstrong Tapes
The Armstrong Tapes

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers
The Panafrican Festival in Algiers

The Guerilla is a Poet
The Guerilla is a Poet

Algériennes, Trente ans après
Algériennes, Trente ans après

Stay In Algeria
Stay In Algeria

Helvetica
Helvetica

Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King
Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King