GATEWAYS TO NEW YORK
by Martin Witz
synopsis
The story of the great Swiss structural engineer, Othmar H. Ammann, who emigrated in 1904 and redefined the art of bridge building in America. Ammann's own life, career, and breathtaking constructions were framed by the steady, dynamic acceleration of 20th century America – the roaring twenties, mass motorization, the Great Depression, war, suburbanization, and the economic boom that led to modern consumer society.
international title: | Gateways to New York |
original title: | Gateways to New York |
country: | Switzerland |
sales agent: | New Docs |
year: | 2019 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Martin Witz |
film run: | 88' |
screenplay: | Martin Witz |
cinematography by: | Patrick Lindenmaier |
film editing: | Stefan Kälin |
music: | Marcel Vaid |
producer: | Andres Pfäffli, Elda Guidinetti, Silvana Bezzola Rigolini |
production: | Ventura Film, RSI - Radiotelevisione Svizzera di Lingua Italiana, SRG SSR |
distributor: | Frenetic Films |