The Importance of Being an Architect
Feb 14, 2022 | IMDB 7
70 min Watch NowDocumentary
A documentary film conceived as a virtual dialogue and musical journey in four acts, which investigates the responsibility of architects in building the society of tomorrow.
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 1992
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IMDB 8 | Apr , 2010
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 1989
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IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 2001
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IMDB 6 | Sep , 2018
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2015
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 1958
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2014
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IMDB 10 | Sep , 2020
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1972
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 1936
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IMDB 6 | Dec , 1930
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