The Socialist, the Architect and the Twisted Tower

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When Johnny Örbäck saw the marble Twisting Torso sculpture in 1999, he knew exactly what he had to have. As CEO of the Swedish co-operative housing association HSB, he was determined for world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava to design a residential building based on the same visionary concept. This film traces the behind-the-scenes construction of the Turning Torso, a 54-story public housing structure that now stands in Malmö, Sweden. Schedules, budgets, investors, and dreams collide in this narrative of epic proportions.  ST

Director

Fredrik Gertten

Producer

Fredrik Gertten

Original Title

Sossen, arkitekten och det skruvade huset

Release Year

2005

Festival Year

2007

Country

Sweden

Run Time

59 minutes