Tomas Koolhaas's debut film REM premieres at Venice Film Festival
Tomas Koolhaas, who was born in 1980, has made his directorial debut with the feature film REM, which focuses on his father, the renowned architect Rem Koolhaas, born in Rotterdam in 1944. The film’s original score, created by Murray Hidary, was financed through crowdfunding by three anonymous contributors. Filmed in various locations worldwide, REM is characterized as an "incredibly human journey" through cities where OMA has had a presence, including Japan, the U.S. (New York, Chicago, Seattle, Dallas), China, Qatar, and several European cities (Netherlands, Rotterdam, London, Paris, Bordeaux, Venice). The film includes segments from the 2014 International Architecture Exhibition, which Koolhaas curated, aiming to illustrate how architecture influences human experiences.
Key facts
- Tomas Koolhaas directed his debut film REM about his father Rem Koolhaas.
- The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
- Original score by Murray Hidary for piano, violin, and cello.
- Crowdfunding campaign supported by three anonymous backers.
- Film shot in Japan, USA (New York, Chicago, Seattle, Dallas), China, Qatar, Netherlands, Rotterdam, London, Paris, Bordeaux, Venice.
- Features excerpts from Fundamentals, the 14th International Architecture Exhibition (2014).
- OMA's recent intervention at Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice is included.
- Director describes film as an intimate, unconventional exploration of Rem Koolhaas's ideas and architecture.
Entities
Artists
- Rem Koolhaas
- Tomas Koolhaas
- Murray Hidary
Institutions
- OMA
- Fondazione Prada
- Fondaco dei Tedeschi
- Venice Film Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- New York
- Chicago
- Seattle
- Dallas
- United States
- Japan
- China
- Qatar
- London
- Paris
- Bordeaux
- Venice
- Italy