My Architect (2003)

Directed by Louis Kahn’s son Nathaniel, this film is essentially two separate stories. The first is a tour of the architect’s works, which is intriguing in its own right for this rather light fan of architecture . The second is the director’s attempt to come to terms with his father’s personal life and general absenteeism as a parent. Filled with interviews with an array of renowned architects and acquaintances of Kahn, the film is weaker for trying to meld these two disparate bits together, but for me was still worth it to be exposed to Kahn’s work.

Oscar Nomination: Best Documentary, Features