Directed by Rhayne Vermette

Logline: The story of Godlike architect Carlo Mollino, as told through the desk of Rhayne Vermette.

Synopsis: "The block of marble is the most beautiful of all statues" - Carlo Mollino This is the story of the godlike architect, Carlo Mollino, animated within the desk space of failed architect, Rhayne Vermette. Made, with love on 16mm, 35mm and Super 8, this Pygmalion-esque tale investigates intersections between cinema and architecture. For E. Ackerman, A. Jarnow, and T. Ito.

Distribution Contact: WFG

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RUNTIME: 15 Minutes
GENRE: Documentary, Experimental, Animation
PRODUCTION FORMAT: 16mm
LANGUAGE: English
LOCATION: Manitoba
TECHNIQUES: Drawing/painting on paper, Animated Objects, Hand Process (b&w), Hand Process (col), Drawing/Painting on cels, Cut Outs
KEYWORDS: Architecture, Art, Portrait, Turin, Winnipeg, Desk, Studio Space, Analogue, Collage, Female Filmmaker

Director's Statement: By way of story, C. Mollino pledged himself to his craft and foreshadowed a brilliant lifetime of architecture. In telling this story, Domus configures its author's own intentions, transposed from architecture and housed within cinema.