nomadic architecture: building and dwelling
A programme of films exploring ancient building traditions, followed by a Q&A with the film-makers.
sat 7 mar
2:30pm
Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Stroud, GL5 4AF
£8 (pay it forward) / £6 (standard) / £4 (low income/cost of living affected)
The Amazing Korowai Tribe Build a Treehouse - High in the Rainforests of Papua - 60 mins Dir. Gordon Clarke 2025. The Korowai people live in one of the remotest parts of West Papua. The film records in detail the building of one of their remarkable treehouses. A dying art, this may be the last one, as the Korowai are settled into government provided housing in towns and villages.
Masons of Djenné - City of Mud – 20 mins Dir. Trevor Marchand 2013. The masons speak of the history of the city, its founding myth, its architecture and the role of the masons in maintaining this architectural legacy.
Genre Documentary
Origin: United Kingdom