Tomas Koolhaas is a filmmaker in Los Angeles, whose most recent project, a documentary about his father Rem, recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival. REM follows its titular architect around the world, visiting his projects and investigating their human impact. Aware of his special perspective on the film's subject, Tomas didn't want the film to be a teary biopic or heady architectural salvo, but something more impressionistic and accessible, appealing to emotions over intellectualism. We speak about managing family relationships in creative work, his influences as a filmmaker, and film's role in architectural media at large.
Listen to One-to-One #39 with Tomas Koolhaas:
Shownotes:
REM's trailer:
Screenshots from REM ↓
Films Tomas recommends: Babies (2009)
Baraka (1992)
Samsara (2012)
5 Comments
good old nepotism with a dash of mediocrity. no thank you.
huh?
"the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs."
doing a movie about your dad, is akin to making a coffee cup in pottery class. mediocrity? really? have you seen it?
Thanks for another interesting interview, it was good to hear from Tomas the intentions for what he wanted to do with this film, it does leave pause for thought about what anyone would do making a film so close to your subject matter.
Please post up some info on where it can be seen in London as well as the US.
Cheers.
@Sam, Tomas told me that he's currently considering where to take the film next, weighing festivals and the like. Once we know where else it will be shown, we'll be sure to update everyone.
Thanks Amelia, much appreciated.
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