Trailer
This film will be preceded by a masterclass from Bêka & Lemoine.
The Sense of Tuning is a portrait of architect Bijoy Jain, founder of Studio Mumbai, an architectural firm, designed as a sketch captured in the moment, immersed in the dynamic flow of movement and the present. Far from an idealized portrait that would freeze the image of the man and his work, the film explores the fragile and precious nature of the architect’s sensitivity with spontaneity, highlighting how his perception of the emotion of space is nourished. Conceived as a performative cinematic experience, the film presents a twelve-hour encounter between Bijoy Jain and directors Bêka & Lemoine, exploring the energy of Mumbai. Through intimate scenes in the studio, observations of the city, and visits to production sites, it shows how Bijoy Jain’s work is deeply influenced by Mumbai, a source of resources and inspiration.
Bêka & Lemoine celebrate with The Sense of Tuning Bijoy Jain’s architectural sensitivity and creative intuition, in a sensory film where gesture becomes the language of intuition.
In the presence of Bêka & Lemoine on March 15th in Montréal.
The Sense of Tuning is a portrait of architect Bijoy Jain, founder of Studio Mumbai, an architectural firm, designed as a sketch captured in the moment, immersed in the dynamic flow of movement and the present. Far from an idealized portrait that would freeze the image of the man and his work, the film explores the fragile and precious nature of the architect’s sensitivity with spontaneity, highlighting how his perception of the emotion of space is nourished. Conceived as a performative cinematic experience, the film presents a twelve-hour encounter between Bijoy Jain and directors Bêka & Lemoine, exploring the energy of Mumbai. Through intimate scenes in the studio, observations of the city, and visits to production sites, it shows how Bijoy Jain’s work is deeply influenced by Mumbai, a source of resources and inspiration.
Bêka & Lemoine celebrate with The Sense of Tuning Bijoy Jain’s architectural sensitivity and creative intuition, in a sensory film where gesture becomes the language of intuition.
In the presence of Bêka & Lemoine on March 15th in Montréal.
Overview of some festivals:
CAFx, Denmark (2024)
Milano Design Film Festival, Italy (2024)
Arquiteturas Film Festival, Portugal (2024)
Saint Moritz Film Festival, Switzerland (2024)
AFFR Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands (2024)
CAFx, Denmark (2024)
Milano Design Film Festival, Italy (2024)
Arquiteturas Film Festival, Portugal (2024)
Saint Moritz Film Festival, Switzerland (2024)
AFFR Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands (2024)
| Director | Ila Bêka, Louise Lemoine, Ila Bêka, Louise Lemoine |
| Director of Photography | Ila Bêka |
| Editing | Ila Bêka, Louise Lemoine |
| Colorization | Melo Prino |
| Sound | Walter Amati |
| Sound mixing | Walter Amati |
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Session
• Centre Canadien d’Architecture
Saturday, march 15, 2025, 04:30 p.m. — 06:06 p.m.
Production
Ila Bêka
Italian artist and filmmaker. Ila Bêka trained as an architect with a degree from the IUAV of Venice and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Paris-Belleville. For the past twenty years he has been working in duo with the French visual artist Louise Lemoine. Together they experiment with new narrative and cinematic forms questioning how people experience, perceive and relate to space through an emotional, social and cultural perspective. Their films are regularly presented at international film festivals and biennials as well as in renowned museums and cultural institutions. Bêka & Lemoine have produced more than thirty films together, shot in twenty different countries, among which “Koolhaas Houselife” (2008), “Barbicania” (2014), “The Infinite Happiness” (2015), “Moriyama San” (2017) and “Tokyo Ride” (2020).
Biographical notes provided by the film production team and edited by Le FIFA’s team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team and edited by Le FIFA’s team
Selected films:
Big Ears Listen With Feet (2022)
Oslavia, The Cave of the Past Future (2021)
Tokyo Ride (2020)
ButoHouse (2019)
Big Ears Listen With Feet (2022)
Oslavia, The Cave of the Past Future (2021)
Tokyo Ride (2020)
ButoHouse (2019)
Louise Lemoine
Louise Lemoine, french visual artist, graduated in art history from the Sorbonne in Paris. For the past twenty years she has been working in duo with the Italian artist and filmmaker Ila Bêka. Together they experiment with new narrative and cinematic forms questioning how people experience, perceive and relate to space through an emotional, social and cultural perspective. Their films are regularly presented at international film festivals and biennials as well as in renowned museums and cultural institutions. Bêka & Lemoine have produced more than thirty films together, shot in twenty different countries, among which “Koolhaas Houselife” (2008), “Barbicania” (2014), “The Infinite Happiness” (2015), “Moriyama San” (2017) et “Tokyo Ride” (2020).
Biographical notes provided by the film production team and edited by Le FIFA’s team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team and edited by Le FIFA’s team
Selected films:
The Sense of Tuning (2023)
Big Ears Listen With Feet (2022)
Oslavia, The Cave of the Past Future (2021)
Tokyo Ride (2020)
ButoHouse (2019)
The Sense of Tuning (2023)
Big Ears Listen With Feet (2022)
Oslavia, The Cave of the Past Future (2021)
Tokyo Ride (2020)
ButoHouse (2019)
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