The Modern Sudan Collective / Docomomo Sudan is delighted to announce the upcoming Cinema Conversations Conference, which will take place online on 25 January 2025.
Cinema, encompassing both film and built structures, serves as a profound medium for exploring the intricacies of the built environment, revealing the multifaceted societal dimensions of modern architecture. Cinemas themselves have historically functioned as venues for propaganda and censorship, as well as spaces for resistance and alternative narratives challenging power structures. Within films, architecture evolves from a mere backdrop to a vital narrative element, illustrating its role in reflecting power and authority while showcasing how social conditions shape architectural design and revive historical styles. Additionally, they reflect the influence of technological advancements on construction practices and address multiple ecological concerns. By examining cinemas as both film and physical structures, audiences can engage with architecture in an immersive way, simultaneously reflecting upon and critiquing broader societal conditions.
This event will explore the intersections between cinema and architecture, examining how these two disciplines influence and inspire one another.
The conference will address the following themes:
History of Cinema
Critical Conversations on Cinema
Cinema as Architecture Pedagogy
Cinema as Visual Essay
Cinema as a Research Methodology
Design Projects of Cinema Revivals
Architecture/Space in Cinema
Architects Curating Cinema
The day brings together researchers, architects, artists, and curators who have deeply engaged with these issues, with a focus on lesser-discussed geographies. We will listen to case studies that have been shaped by multiple factors, highlighting wider societal conditions or that provide insights into practical revival projects of cinemas. For more information about this event, please email info@modern-sudan.com.
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