She designed a sanctuary for herself. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a modern masterpiece. E.1027 Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea
Opens May 16 at the IFC Center in New York City & May 23 at Laemmle Theatres in Los Angeles
Director Beatrice Minger will attend the New York and Los Angeles premieres and is available for interviews.
In 1929, Irish designer Eileen Gray created E.1027 on the sun-soaked Côte d’Azur – a bold and hidden gem of avant-garde architecture. This striking house was meant to be a personal refuge.
But when the legendary architect Le Corbusier stumbled upon it, fascination turned to obsession. He covered its walls with his murals, completely disregarding Gray’s wishes and her vision. His defiant act ignited a battle for creative control, with Gray demanding restitution for the destruction of her work, He ignored her wishes and instead built his famous Cabanon house directly behind E.1027.
E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House By the Sea is an unusual hybrid docu-fiction film that tells a story about the power of one woman’s creative expression and a man’s desire to control it.
“Eileen Gray was a creative genius and the first woman to conquer the world of architecture at a time when men controlled it all. This new film reflects on Gray’s impressive career and her stunning modernist house on the Cote d’Azur.” – Meredith Taylor, Finito World
“The directors put architecture in dialogue with cinema in order to bring to life the sensibility of a woman who was a visionary yet is too rarely celebrated. Elegant and well thought-out, the film uses the cinematic medium to enrich a discourse.” – Giorgia Del Don, Cineuropa
“Based on the memoirs of Eileen Gray, this meticulously crafted docu-drama, where poetry slips into frames, angles and tones, almost feels like a hallucination.”– Le Monde
“As more women have the opportunity to make films, a distinct form of female narrative based on a particular female gaze and female sensitivity is being developed.” – Melita Zajc, Modern TImes Review
A First Run Features / Architecture & Design Film Festival Release E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House By the Sea Written & Directed by Beatrice Minger Co-Directed by Christoph Schaub With Natalie Radmall-Quirke, Axel Moustache & Charles Morillon 90 minutes, color, 2024 | English & French w/English subtitles
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fresh squeezed lime juice
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Vodka: Unequaled flavors and aromas originate from Allaire’s choice of select grains grown in the heart of the polish plains. Their crafting methods, distilling it six times and then filtering it five times, gives it outstanding purity, clarity and shine. The complete process tops up its elegant taste.