A journey to reckon with Brazil’s harsh inequality begins when the filmmaker discovers her father’s architectural masterpiece is occupied by homeless people

SKIN OF GLASS

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AUDIENCE FAVORITE AWARD - ¡Viva el Cine! - Mill Valley Film Festival | BEST FEATURE -Barcelona International Architecture Film Festival | BEST FEATURE - Milan Design Film Festival | FINALIST - Venice Architecture Film Festival

Art, Architecture & Urban Planning • Housing Activism • Human Rights • Latin American Studies • Brazilian Studies • Family Story

Imagine a country where the right to housing is enshrined in its constitution - Brazil, a vast multicultural society of 212 million, is a pioneering example. Yet, with growing population pressure and increasing numbers of unhoused individuals, the reality on the ground is starkly different. Abandoned office buildings become makeshift homes, and the public demands solutions to the escalating crisis. Skin of Glass is a gripping documentary that explores this complex issue, weaving a narrative with unexpected twists and turns. By delving into the lives of those affected and showcasing innovative solutions that few countries have dared to consider, this film sparks crucial discussions about the future of housing and social justice.

Educational Media Reviews Online | Reviewed by Monique Threatt, Indiana University, Herman B Wells Library, Bloomington, IN
"Highly recommended for those interested in Activism, Architecture, and Latin American studies."

University of Cincinnati | Flavia Bastos, Ph.D. Research Professor in the Arts and Humanities in the Art Education Program in the School of Art, College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP) and Provost Fellow
"An inquisitive examination of a masterpiece Brazilian modernist architecture that unveils the country’s tensions and contradictions. A must see that prompts reflection about how, and if, architecture can promote a more inclusive society."

SF Chronicle | Pam Grady
"Zmekhol easily could have made an activist documentary about society’s treatment of the unhoused, using her father’s building as a case study. But while that is part of “Skin of Glass,” it is only a byproduct of a daughter’s reckoning with family legacy and search for connection with her father. She joked that making the film is the most expensive therapy of her life."

Salem Film Fest
"The film delicately interweaves the personal and political in a poetic and cinematic meditation on displacement, inequality, and loss."

TedWomen 2019
A story of Brazil through a single iconic building

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See the full list of awards and screenings here.

AWARDS
Viva el Cine! Audience Favorite Award | Mill Valley Film Festival
Best Feature Documentary | International Architecture Film Festival Barcelona
Best Feature Award | Milano Design Film Festival
Finalist - 2nd Place | Venice Architecture Film Festival
Best Latinx Film of the Year | Cinema Tropical
Special Jury Recognition | Ashland Independent Film Festival
Honorable Mention on Emotional Architecture | Arquitectura Film Festival, Santiago, Chile

FESTIVALS
Ischia Film Festival
Arquiteturas Film Festival
Shanghai International Film Festval
Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival Tour
Architecture+Design Film Festival, New York
Hawai’i International Film Festival
New York Latino Film Festival
Architecture+Design Film Festival, Winnipeg, Canada
Festival de Cine de Las Americas
LundFilmArch
Salem Film Fest
Festival Internatioanl of Films on Art Montreal, Canada
Architecture and Design Film Festival, Chicago

SCREENINGS
Melbourne Design Week Film
Filmoteca de Navarra
Cinemateket Bergen
FilmMuseum Munich
Arkitekturfilm Oslo
CAMP

Director & Producer for SKIN OF GLASS

REQUEST A GOOD TALK WITH DENISE ZMEKHOL

DENISE ZMEKHOL is a Syrian-Brazilian journalist, an award-winning producer and director of documentary and media projects that span the globe. Her work has been recognized for their elegant visual style and deft storytelling. As director/producer of SKIN OF GLASS, Denise Zmekhol was the recipient of ITVS, the National Endowment for the Arts, IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund, Latino Public Broadcasting, the Berkeley Film Foundation Al Bendich Award and several private foundations. In 2019, Zmekhol was included in a list of 15 Bay Area Filmmakers to Watch. She presented the story of SKIN OF GLASS at the Pop-Up Magazine tour in seven cities along with women from around the world at the TEDWomen BOLD + BRILLIANT conference. Zmekhol received a BAVC Media Fellowship, attended the Logan Nonfiction Program and was invited to participate at DOC NYC Only in New York industry meetings.

SKIN OF GLASS

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