Natura Urbana The Brachen of Berlin

Natura Urbana The Brachen of Berlin
NR 1 hr 12 minDocumentary
Natura Urbana The Brachen of Berlin tells the postwar history of Berlin through its plants The film takes us from the Trümmerlandschaften and their unique ecologies to the abandoned roofs of the Friedrichshagen Waterworks on the edge of the city Encountering an extraordinary variety of spontaneous vegetation from all over the world that has sprouted along railway lines street corners and in the distinctive Brachen of Berlin In Natura Urbana the changing vegetation of Berlin serves as a parallel history to wartime destruction geopolitical division and the newest phase of urban transformation Natura Urbana takes us on a unique journey through Berlin ranging from the botanical microcosm of cracked paving stones to elaborate attempts to map the entire city in terms of its distinctive ecological zones
DirectorMatthew Gandy
WriterMatthew Gandy

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Sandra Jasper