Rotterdam 2040

  • ROTTERDAM AND ME
  • GROW UP!
  • CENTIPEDE YEARS (1850-1950)
  • CAR WASH
  • SOCIAL REVOLUTION
  • ID
  • YES FUTURE
  • HYPNOTIC SUGGESTIONS
  • AHOY!

Rotterdam 2040 is a film about the city’s future, departing from the principle of Gyz La Rivière that you can not look ahead without considering your past (something that hasn’t always been Rotterdam’s strongest feature). At high speed, La Rivière reconstructs the history of Rotterdam from the time before the bombings until now, and expands the developments to the year 2040 (100 years after the bombing and the 700th anniversary of the city). Read more...