‘Tokyo Ride - Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine’

Revisiting the road-movie genre, the film takes us aboard Ryūe Nishizawa’s vintage Alfa Romeo Giulia for a day of wandering through the streets of Tokyo. More than a portrait, in the classical sense, of one of the most talented and famous Japanese architects of today, the film renders the experience of this friendly, urban meandering in all its spontaneity. Along the way, Ryūe Nishizawa narrates his strong relationship with his hometown through some of the sites he particularly loves, buildings that have influenced him, and some of his own architectural projects.

For more than fifteen years, the artist-videographer, producer and editor duo Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine - aka Bêka & Lemoine - have been making their mark on the international architectural scene with a body of work renowned for its innovative nature and tender yet caustic humour. 

Their films break with the usual representations of contemporary architecture by giving centre stage to both its uses and people. In particular, they examine the roots of architectural practice and the way in which the environment feeds our imagination. Made famous by their film Koolhaas Houselife, they are also known for their video collection/series Living Architecture, which was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2016, and their films are regularly selected for major festivals, museums and art centres.