Phyllis Lambert, Aga Khan Prize
1994
Documentary short
Inspired by the myths of the afterlife, this suspended pas de deux evokes the soul's journey into a sublime world of absolute contrast between darkness and light. An astonishing evocation of the origins of the world.
Produced on the occasion of her Aga Khan Award, this portrait highlights Madame Lambert's contribution to the study and appreciation of architecture. It reveals the extent of her legacy, already immense in her early years thanks to her associations with her master Mies Van der Rohe and her colleague Philip Johnson.

Through her acclaimed architectural creations and the realization of her visionary Canadian Centre for Architecture, she shaped her profile as a builder. A childhood love of art and an undeniable talent for sculpting have nurtured the choices of this defender of built heritage, lover of art and great intellectual of architecture ever since...
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Standard video, 12 minutes
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Artistic subject

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Main collaborators

Project coordinator
Alain Laforest

Writer/Narrator
Celina Bell

Research
Suzelle Beaudoin

Cinematography
John Sleeman

On-line edit
Alain Baril
Guy Picotte

Producer/director
Philippe Baylaucq

Phyllis Lambert, Aga Khan Prize
1994
Writer director
Produced by Passerelle Production for the Canadian Center for Architecture

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