ArCH Film Festival: Aquarius (2016) and Unknown New York: The City that Women Built (2018)

Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho

A 65-year old widow and retired music critic, born into a wealthy and traditional family in Brazil, is the last resident of the Aquarius (2016), an original two-story building built in the 1940s. All the neighboring apartments in the upper class village have already been acquired by a company which has other plans for the building. Clara is determined to stay there for the remainder of her days, and she engages in a cold war of sorts with the company. While this tension disturbs her, it provides an edge to her daily routine, and causes her to reflect on her loved ones, her past and her future.

Director: Beverly Willis, FAIA

Written and directed by architect Beverly Willis FAIA, Unknown New York: The City That Women Built (2018) presents 234 selected Manhattan projects designed, engineered, or developed by women. With dazzling color images and a historical narrative, 'Unknown New York' celebrates the contributions of the women that have shaped the rich and complex urban fabric of New York City.

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