LOST SILVERFISH OF BERLIN
Poster for "Lost Silverfish of Berlin". A group of people sit under a tent in a desert.
LOST SILVERFISH OF BERLIN
Poster for "Lost Silverfish of Berlin". A group of people sit under a tent in a desert.
While making a film about Berlin’s housing Crisis, Rory Ryder stumbles upon a forgotten East German building that just might be a groundbreaking solution for emergency housing world wide

LOST SILVERFISH OF BERLIN

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Emergency Shelter • Housing Crisis • Gentrification • Urban Development & Planning • Transportable Homes & Innovative housing • Engineering & Design • Community Land Trusts • Social Justice & Human Rights 


 

Date of Completion: 2024 | Run Time: 59 minutes​​ | Language: English with English, Spanish, and German Subtitles | Captions: Yes | Director/Producer: Rory Ryder | Cinematographer: Samuel Grasberger | Editors: Samuel Grasberger & Rory Ryder | Composer: Marcos Steinel

In the quest to uncover the root causes of Berlin's housing crisis and the government's response, film director Rory Ryder stumbles upon a forgotten building, the Silverfish, that sparks his curiosity, altering the film's course. As he delves deeper into its history, he contemplates its potential as a ground-breaking solution for emergency accommodation.  The result is a film that explores the historical significance of the Silverfish building and its alignment with contemporary housing trends like tiny houses, mobile homes, and nomadic living. With never-before-seen footage, viewers are immersed in a captivating story that not only sheds light on the housing challenges afflicting major cities like Berlin but also explores how an unexpected encounter with an overlooked building might hold the key to a more global solution—an emergency shelter that offers genuine dignity and a sense of community for the millions displaced by natural disasters and warfare each year.