SKIN OF GLASS (Documentary, 1 hr 30 min) follows director Denise Zmekhol’s journey after discovering that her late father's most celebrated work as an architect, a modernist glass skyscraper in the heart of São Paulo affectionately known as the Pele de Vidro (“Skin of Glass”), has become occupied by hundreds of homeless families.
The film delicately interweaves the personal and political in a poetic and cinematic meditation on displacement, inequality, and loss. In the wake of a shocking tragedy that took place during the film’s production, Zmekhol connects with the residents of the Pele de Vidro and is brought face to face with the intimate, human consequences of an exploding population and global housing crisis.
Guest panelist Isabella Miller, Berkeley Film Foundation, joins Denise Zmekhol. Thank you to Arkin-Tilt Architects & Waste Management for sponsoring this screening.
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A co-presentation of Albany FilmFest and the Berkeley Film Foundation
DENISE ZMEKHOL, the director and producer of SKIN OF GLASS, is an Arab-Brazilian award-winning producer and director of documentary films and media projects recognized for their elegant visual style and deft storytelling. Awards for SKIN OF GLASS include the Audience Award at the 2023 International Architecture Film Festival Barcelona, the Viva El Cine! award.