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Fernand Pouillon: France's Most Wanted Architect

"Fernand Pouillon, the most wanted architect in France"

2023-01-01
10
fr 52m
Documentary
The work of Fernand Pouillon, "France's most wanted" architect after being imprisoned and mysteriously escaping in the 1960s, now seems to have faded into the background. However, in 50 years he has built more than 5 million square meters, mainly between France and Algeria, at a frantic pace, traveling tens of thousands of kilometers per week, by propeller plane, to go to construction sites. at night or at dawn between Marseille, Paris, Algiers or in the middle of the desert, until you burn your wings. Among others, Fernand Pouillon decided to build houses for the most modest.

Director

Jean-Marie Montangerand

Producer

François Duplat

Producer

Amaury Lafarge

Cinematography

Antoine Planchot

Sound Designer

Colin Idier

france architect biography algeria architecture history djazair fernand pouillon

Status

Released

Countries

  • France

Companies

  • BelAir Media