Pieter and His Bank
This documentary tells the story of Architect Pieter Sijpkes who bought a bank building in West Montreal, Canada, converting it into his home and a cultural centre. We follow this love story where building and man merge in friendship. Pieter tells us his philosophy about the relationship between urban economic development and cultural heritage, and the importance of protecting traditional architectural culture from the perspective of architects.
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Ying WangDirector
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Ying WangProducer
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Jeannette PopeProducer
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Pieter SijpkesKey Cast
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Ying WangWriter
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Project Title (Original Language):彼得和他的银行
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:1 hour 9 minutes 58 seconds
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Completion Date:November 1, 2020
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Production Budget:2,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Ying Wang is a Chinese-Canadian documentary filmmaker. He currently works at the BEIJING FILM ACADEMY MULTI MEDIA COLLEGE, CHINA. Ying has a Master's degree in Buddhist Art History and Art Technology from the National University of Kobe, Japan, 1993. Later, he studied multimedia design at the International Academy of Design, Montreal.
Pieter's Bank is his third full length documentary.
Pieter offered me the chance to experience his unique relationship with his bank. For 6 months I filmed him and became attached to this space which changes constantly depending on who uses it culturally, and how Pieter lives in the space, always respecting the past and the history. It is Pieter's deep and challenging love affair.
Human and buildings, an urban ethnology which enticed me to make this film.