Mumbai: Maximum City Under Pressure
India/Switzerland, 2014 15 min, English
Made in partnership with The Holcim Foundation and ETH Zürich, this short film places Mumbai as the backdrop for a new way of viewing and engaging informal settlements. Featuring interviews with experts and practitioners like Alejandro Araveña, David Chipperfield, Moshen Mostafavi, Aaron Sorkin, and Geeta Mehta among others, the documentary provides insights into a city that is struggling with rapid growth. Ultimately, cities like Mumbai provoke urgent questions about the role of architects and planners in humane urban development.
Directed By | Markus Kneer |
Concept By | Alfredo Brillembourg & Hubert Klumpner |
Cinematography By | Daniel Schwartz and Markus Kneer |
Editing By | Markus Kneer |
Sound | Daniel Schwartz |
Assistant Direction and Production By | Daniel Schwartz |
Production Support By | Sneha Paul, Ankur Suryavanshi |
With the Support of | The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, ETH Zürich |