Berlin Babylon

Berlin Babylon
Berlin Babylon
Directed by	Hubertus Siegert
Written by	Hubertus Siegert
Produced by	Hubertus Siegert
Starring	Günther Behnisch; Helmut Jahn; I. M. Pei; Rem Koolhaas; Hans Kollhoff; Renzo Piano;
Narrated by	Angela Winkler
Cinematography	Ralf K. Dobrick; Thomas Plenert;
Edited by	Peter Przygodda; Anne Schnee;
Music by	Einstürzende Neubauten
Release date	2001 (Berlin);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Berlin Babylon is a 2001 German documentary film directed by Hubertus Siegert with industrial music performed by Einstürzende Neubauten. The film's main focus is on the extensive rebuilding projects in Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It features internationally acclaimed architects including Rem Koolhaas, Renzo Piano, and I.M. Pei.

Some sequences are characterized by time-lapse photography along with the narration of Der Engel der Geschichte (the Angel of History). The documentary also contains stock footage of demolitions of the buildings which were left to stand in ruins after the Second World War.

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