Architect I.M. Pei speaks about his famous works, such as the addition to the Louvre in Paris, the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. Footage of these projects shows both interiors and exteriors. Various other experts comment on the impact and importance of Pei's work.
Direction
Rosen lets Pei's buildings breathe—no flashy cuts, just pure form.
Production
Stunning 90s film photography of spaces you've seen in photos but never felt.

Director
Peter Rosen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pei was 80 during filming and still climbing scaffolding. The man had zero quit.
This doc dropped right before the 1997 handover of Hong Kong—Pei's Bank of China tower loomed as political symbol, yet the film completely ignores it. Massive missed opportunity or deliberate回避?