E.1027 – EILEEN GRAY AND THE HOUSE BY THE SEA
Switzerland 2024 – Director: Beatrice Minger, Christoph Schaub – Original language: English, French – Subtitles: English, German – Length: 88 min.
The sound of the sea can be heard in the bedroom where the architect couple Eileen Gray and Jean Badovici, who built the house known as E.1027 on the Côte d’Azur, sleep. The director Beatrice Minger portrays an almost forgotten icon of modernity. Eileen Gray had to hold her own in the male-dominated avant-garde scene around Le Corbusier, who altered the building without her consent. Michael Kohl
Biography
After studying film studies, German studies and history, Swiss filmmaker Beatrice Minger made short films and video clips that were shown at international short film festivals. Her first feature film UNDERCURRENTS is currently in development.
Christoph Schaub was born in Zurich. He broke off his German studies to start a film career as a self-taught filmmaker. Over the years, he has made documentaries and feature films that have won many national and international awards and often found a wide audience. Many of his documentaries deal with architectural and urbanistic themes.
Filmography Beatrice Minger (selection)
LOVE A LITTLE, CH 2018, 20 min.
I FEEL MORE LIKE A STRANGER, CH 2021, 10 min.
Filmography Christoph Schaub (selection)
Nominated for the VIKTOR Main Competition DOK.international
Slices of life, insights and perspectives: The films of the International Competition open doors to new worlds for us. They compete for the award VIKTOR Main Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The award donor is Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Nominated for the DOK.edit Award
No youth rating
Production: Das Kollektiv für audiovisuelle Werke GmbH. Producer: Philip Delaquis. Co-Producers: Frank Matter (Soap-Factory).