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Fernand Pouillon: France's Most Wanted Architect
“Fernand Pouillon, the most wanted architect in France”
10.0 / 10• 2023• 52m•NR• French
Documentary
Storyline
The work of Fernand Pouillon, "France's most wanted" architect after being imprisoned and mysteriously escaping in the 1960s, now seems to have faded into the background. However, in 50 years he has built more than 5 million square meters, mainly between France and Algeria, at a frantic pace, traveling tens of thousands of kilometers per week, by propeller plane, to go to construction sites. at night or at dawn between Marseille, Paris, Algiers or in the middle of the desert, until you burn your wings. Among others, Fernand Pouillon decided to build houses for the most modest.
Cast & Crew
Fernand Pouillon
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Gilles Perraudin
Architect
Pierre Frey
Architectural historian
Rudy Ricciotti
Architect
Samia Henni
Écrivain & Historienne
Nicolas Mémain
Guide & Conférencier
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Marie Montangerand's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Fernand Pouillon: France's Most Wanted Architect is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
