Film Screening and discussion with film director Hans Christian Post (on Zoom) 12 April
The documentary Best in the World takes stock of Copenhagen’s evolution through the eyes of architects, activists and writers to assess what is at stake. A cautionary tale for cities across the world. City leaders and urban planners have in recent years come up with evermore concepts as to how our cities can become better, smarter and more attractive to live in and launched large-scale redevelopment programs in order to achieve this.
Film Screening and discussion with film director Hans Christian Post (on Zoom)
Documentary Best in the World (2022) by Hans Christian Post hosted by the Center for Culture and Technology at SDU
What? Introduction to film, screening Best of the World, and live discussion with director Hans Christian Post. Event is on Zoom but you will receive a link in the chat to watch film in HD quality. The whole event is online.
When? April 12, 2023 at 12:00-14:00 Danish Time (Film is in English)
Where? It is an ONLINE EVENT. Click on this zoom link https://syddanskuni.zoom.us/j/67592330495?from=addon on the day and time of the event (12:00 Danish Time) and then you will receive further instructions. No registration necessary.
The documentary Best in the World takes stock of Copenhagen’s evolution through the eyes of architects, activists and writers to assess what is at stake. A cautionary tale for cities across the world. City leaders and urban planners have in recent years come up with evermore concepts as to how our cities can become better, smarter and more attractive to live in and launched large-scale redevelopment programs in order to achieve this.
The city that maybe best exemplifies this trend is Copenhagen, a city often seen as the best and most livable city in the world. But this was not always the case. Thirty years ago, Copenhagen was an industrial city on the brink of bankruptcy. Through political and architectural engineering the city has experienced a complete transformation, but at what cost? Today, the city is an engine of inequality both within its own borders and in the surrounding countryside. Who ultimately gets to benefit from this desirable new city?
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For more info on film director: Hans Christian Post https://www.hcpost.dk/
For further questions contact: Kathrin Maurer, Professor for Humanities and Technology, SDU, email: kamau@sdu.dk