On the slope of a gentle hill on the northern boundary of the Po basin in Northern Italy stands a remarkable house; the extraordinary structure of the Casa Girasole (The Sunflower) follows the way of the sun across the sky during the day, driven by an electric motor that can turn the entire house by 360°. It was built in the early 1930s by the Italian architects Angelo Invernizzi and Ettore Fagiuoli and is an important example of Italian
Futurismo in architecture.The documentary film Il Girasole: A House Near Verona enables the viewer to take part in a day at the house that turns around its vertical axis once.The movie introduces both the architecture and atmosphere of the building, its various rooms,
furnishings and decoration.The DVD is complemented by a booklet with introductory essays and illustrations. Film in original Italian version and alternative versions with English, German and French subtitles.Text in booklet in English and German.
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