THE MAN WHO CHANGED SHANGHAI
Three siblings — Martin (87) from Monaco, Theo (85) from Canada, and Alessa (82) from the US — reminisce about their childhood and youth in Shanghai, sharing the fascinating life story of their father, the renowned architect Ladislav Hudec. Alessa visits her father's birthplace, Slovakia, for the first time in her life, and together with Theo, returns to Shanghai after 63 years. Alongside remarkable insights into the life and work of L.E. Hudec, known as the „father of Asian skyscrapers,“ the documentary offers valuable testimony and authentic memories of European life in colonial Shanghai before the founding of the People's Republic of China — enriched by the discovery of previously unpublished 16 mm films shot by Hudec himself between 1927 and 1938.
Genre: biographical documentary
Country of origin: Slovakia
Director: Ladislav Kaboš
Screenplay: Ladislav Kaboš
Producers MEDIA FILM, s.r.o.: Svatava Maria Kabošová, Ladislav Kaboš
Festivals: Doc Edge Festival, Auckland, New Zealand
Awards and nominations: Mayor of Banská Bystrica Award, 2010, Slovak Film Critics Award 2010 (at the 19th Igric Awards), Creative Award for Film and Television Documentary Production 2011 (at the 19th Igric Awards)
© 2010 MEDIA FILM, Radio and Television of Slovakia
The film was financially supported by: Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, City of Banská Bystrica and Audiovisual Fund
