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/10
3,883 Ratings

VILLA EMPAIN

Directed by Katharina Kastner
Belgium, France, 2019
Avant-Garde, Short, Documentary
  • 2424 minutes

Synopsis

Louis Empain, a Belgian philanthropist, conceived Villa Empain as a private home. After its completion in 1934, he donated the property to the state. Since then, it has served as a Soviet embassy, a TV studio, etc. Only since 2008 does it fulfill its original destination: a haven for art.

Synopsis

Louis Empain, a Belgian philanthropist, conceived Villa Empain as a private home. After its completion in 1934, he donated the property to the state. Since then, it has served as a Soviet embassy, a TV studio, etc. Only since 2008 does it fulfill its original destination: a haven for art.