BFI Distribution Acquires UK and Ireland Rights to Victor Kossakovsky’s Documentary Architecton

Film Overview

BFI Distribution has acquired the UK and Ireland rights to Victor Kossakovsky’s documentary Architecton from The Match Factory. The film had its world premiere at the Berlinale in Competition and sees Russian filmmaker Kossakovsky explore the history of concrete and stone as building materials. Described as a “meditation on architecture”, it also explores what the ancient past can reveal about our future.

Festival Screenings

Other festival outings have included Hong Kong and Karlovy Vary, with the film’s UK premiere set to take place at the BFI London Film Festival next month.

Production and Distribution

The film is produced by Germany’s ma.ja.de Filmproduktion in co-production with France’s Les Films du Balibari and Point du Jour International. A24 helped finance and is distributing the film in North America.

Release Plans

BFI Distribution will release Architecton theatrically on January 10, 2025, before it heads to BFI Player later that year. “After its LFF UK premiere at BFI IMAX, we’ll be programming further screenings there when it opens in January,” said Julie Pearce, head of distribution at BFI. “Combined with screenings at BFI Southbank and its release in cinemas around the UK and in Ireland – we hope on the biggest screens possible!”

Conclusion

Architecton promises to be a thought-provoking exploration of architecture and its relevance to our future. With its international festival circuit run and impending UK release, it’s an exciting prospect for film enthusiasts.

FAQs

* Who is Victor Kossakovsky? Victor Kossakovsky is a Russian filmmaker known for his documentaries.
* What is Architecton about? Architecton explores the history of concrete and stone as building materials, and what the ancient past can reveal about our future.
* When is the UK premiere of Architecton? The UK premiere of Architecton will take place at the BFI London Film Festival next month.
* Who is producing and distributing Architecton? The film is produced by Germany’s ma.ja.de Filmproduktion, France’s Les Films du Balibari, and Point du Jour International, and is being distributed by A24 in North America and BFI Distribution in the UK and Ireland.