Wim Wenders' 3D Documentary on Peter Zumthor to Premiere at Venice Film Festival

Key facts

• Wim Wenders directed and wrote 'From Inside Out – The Architecture of Peter Zumthor'.
• The documentary is 114 minutes long and uses 3D cinematography.
• World premiere in September 2026 at the Venice International Film Festival in the Venice Open – Out of Competition section.
• The film explores Zumthor's architecture through the perspectives of visitors, users, inhabitants, and craftsmen.
• Peter Zumthor was born in Basel, Switzerland, in 1943 and trained as a cabinetmaker.
• Zumthor established his studio in Haldenstein in 1979.
• The Thermal Baths in Vals, Switzerland, completed in 1996, is one of Zumthor's most known projects.
• Zumthor received the Pritzker Prize in 2009.
• The film is presented in English, Swiss German, and German.
• The 83rd Venice International Film Festival will run parallel to the premiere.
• Studio NEiDA is designing The Falcon Cinema in Berekuso, Ghana, commissioned by Jacqueline Nsiah.
• The Falcon Cinema project includes screening rooms, an archive, educational and community spaces, and an open-air cinema, with completion estimated for 2027.
• The documentary 'Artisans of the Reiwa Era' records the restoration of Rinshunkaku in Yokohama.
• The documentary 'Transnational Narratives' is supported by the 4th Lilly Reich Fellowship and follows six South Asian women architects.