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Skin of Glass

Skin of Glass

2023Movie⏱️ 1h 30m
Documentary
7.9
IMDB Rating
57 votes

Denise Zmekhol, daughter of architect Roger Zmekhol, explores the history of her father, her relationship with him, and his masterpiece, the "Skin of Glass" building in São Paulo, Brazil, from conception until its tragic end.

Director
Denise Zmekhol
Writers
Ellen Bruno, Josh Peterson, Denise Zmekhol
Stars
Roger Zmekhol, Denise Zmekhol, Nestor Goulart Reis Filho
Release Date
October 14, 2023
Country
United States, Brazil
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🎭 Top Cast

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Roger Zmekhol
as Self
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Denise Zmekhol
as Self
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Nestor Goulart Reis Filho
as Self
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Rafael Augustaitiz
as Self
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Paulo Mendes da Rocha
as Self
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Pablo Georgieff
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.90:1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Largo do Paiçandu, São Paulo, Brazil

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

So much more than an architecture docu
by lewianbra2025-07-14
9/10

"This film has been made by Denise Zmekhol, the daughter of the architect Roger Zmekhol. His apparently best known building was the Skin of Glass in Sao Paolo, built in the 1960s. Many years after his death, in the 2010s, Denise travels to Sao Paolo to revisit the building to reconnect with the memories of her father. At this time the building was run down and inhabited by homeless squatters. The architecture of the Skin of Glass, and a bit of other work by Roger Zmekhol, plays some role here, the building is the focal point of the film, and I watched this in an architecture film event, but th..."

📖 Synopsis

Denise Zmekhol, daughter of architect Roger Zmekhol, explores the history of her father, her relationship with him, and his masterpiece, the "Skin of Glass" building in São Paulo, Brazil, from conception until its tragic end.