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Building Materials

Building Materials

Construction Materials

2000•34m
Documentary

Documentary made as part of the exhibition “Materiais de Construção” (FCG, 1998). The exhibition's curator, Jorge Molder, and the participating artists, Markus Raetz and Pieter Laurens Mol, are interviewed. Topics such as the artists' biography and the works presented are covered. Includes images from the exhibition (CAM Gallery and Hall).

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Production

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Laboratório de Criação Cinematográfica da FCSH da Universidade nova de Lisboa

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jorge Molder

Self

Markus Raetz

Markus Raetz

Self

Pieter Laurens Mol

Self

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