Urbanized
2011 · Movie · NR · 85 min · ★ 7.3 · 95% critics
This documentary explores how cities are shaped, looking at the challenges and choices behind urban design. Through conversations with leading experts and on-the-ground examples, it examines strategies that influence how people live, move, and share public space.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-09-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (84 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like idea-driven documentaries about how the world is built and the trade-offs behind big decisions; Not for you if you want a character-led story or light viewing like Kusama: Infinity.
Pros: thought-provoking city ideas; wide range of experts; practical real-world focus | Cons: talk-heavy approach; dense policy discussions; limited personal storytelling
Themes
- designer
- urban sprawl
- urban
Cast & crew
Norman Foster
as Self
Jan Gehl
as Self
- ED
Ellen Dunham-Jones
as Self
- AB
Amanda M. Burden
as Self
- JD
Joshua David
as Self
Oscar Niemeyer
as Self
- SN
Sicelo Nkohla
as Self
- RK
Rem Koolhaas
as Self
- AA
Alejandro Aravena
as Self
- SM
Stefan Mappus
as Self
Directed by Gary Hustwit