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At just 40 years old, Bjarke Ingels has established himself as one of the most innovative and sought-after architects. In this new documentary film, director Kaspar Astrup Shröder follows Ingels for seven years and captures a previously unseen sense of fragility in the architecturalprodigy as he sets up BIG's second studio in New York, suffers from debilitating health problems, and falls in love.

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Filmmaker Barry Avrich lifts the veil on what goes on behind the scenes of the contemporary art world as he exposes some shocking practices in the industry. Set against the backdrop of a record setting Sotheby's auction, Blurred Lines uncovers the workings of a glamorous and cutthroat game of genius versus commerce, as it reveals how art is created, exhibited, and sold around the globe.

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Cassette is an infectiously enthusiastic film that examines the history, cultural influence and unexpected revival of a revolutionary musical format. It follows the personal stories of musical luminaries such as Henry Rollins and Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), record labels who have embraced the mixtape, and the man who invented the compact cassette more than 50 years ago, Lou Ottens.

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Dries is an intimate insight into the life, mind and creative heart of one of the fashion industry's most private designers, Dries Van Noten. For the first time, Van Noten allows a filmmaker to follow him for an entire year, from his beautiful home and studio in Antwerp to the backstage of his show at Paris Fashion Week, offering insights from the designer, his team, and his fans along the way.

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Free Lunch Society is a film about Universal Basic Income, a system in which all citizens of a country receive a fixed amount of money each month to cover basic expenses like food, rent, and clothes. As technology advances, automation will inevitably cause widespread unemployment. If there is no need for your labour, and your income is taken care of, what then will you work for?

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From the producers of Design & Thinking and Maker, comes Hanzi, a new documentary that explores international design, visual culture and identity through the lens of modern Chinese typography. Focusing on Chinese characters and education but keeping its insights applicable to all languages, Hanzi encourages audiences around the world to revisit and rethink their own culture, language and identity.

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Design is Work accompanies the product designer Konstantin Grcic among the tumult of the Milan Furniture Fair. Grcic's work is known for its logical thought process, honesty of materials and respect for production methods. This film lucidly illustrates the developmental process of one of his current projects: a furniture series made of cast iron — from the initial sketches to the finished product.

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Known for his iconoclastic sculptures that have garnered both praise and scorn — including Pope John Paul II struck down by a meteor, JFK in a coffin, and a squirrel that's just committed suicide — Maurizio Cattelan is known as the prankster of the contemporary art world. This playful documentary offers a rare glimpse into the mind of one of the most provocative, elusive, and expensive artists.

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Popularised by his buildings that embrace the energy of modernity, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas has challenged conventions with creations like the CCTV Building in Beijing, The Interlace in Singapore, and the Seattle Central Library.

Directed by his son Tomas Koolhaas, Rem reveals the human experience of architecture through this intimate perspective of Rem Koolhaas' life, working methods, and philosophy.

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From the websites you visit, to the amount of time you spend on each page, advertisers collect personal, intimate information to create a profile of each consumer. You're Soaking in It reveals the disturbing process of gathering information to design ads that will influence you at the precise moment you are most ready to spend. This is a film the advertising world will not want you to see.