The Genius of the Place

The Genius of the Place

Geoffrey Bawa (1919-2003) is widely regarded as one of South Asia’s most important architects of the 20th century - the equivalent of Frank Lloyd Wright in America, Luis Barragán in Mexico or Oscar Niemeyer in Brazil.

Despite many challenges throughout the years - the restrictions of building materials in post-war Sri Lanka, a thirty year Civil War that fractured the country, opposition from environmental and religious groups to one of his projects, and a series of strokes that left him paralyzed - Bawa prevailed, creating a body of work that is legendary in scale, scope and ambition.

Festivals & Awards
2023 - Architecture and Design Film Festival
2023 - Newport Beach Film Festival
2023 - Ceylon Santa Barbara Festival
2024 - Galle Literary Festival

Ceylon Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Best Picture
Ceylon Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Best Editing
FilmHaus Berlin Winner - Best Debut Documentary
FilmHaus Berlin Winner - Winner Best Documentary Cinematography
Sydney World Fest 2023-2024

The Genius of the Place
  • The Genius of the Place

    Geoffrey Bawa (1919-2003) is widely regarded as one of South Asia’s most important architects of the 20th century - the equivalent of Frank Lloyd Wright in America, Luis Barragán in Mexico or Oscar Niemeyer in Brazil.

    Despite many challenges throughout the years - the restrictions of building ma...