Documentary films / Daren Frankish

Places with a past.
Stories worth seeing.

Explore history, architecture and the places that shape our world through my documentary work with European Media. From the transformation of Tate Modern to the United Nations and the hidden spaces of the Cold War, discover the films and the stories behind them.

HISTORY & REMEMBRANCE ARCHITECTURE & TRANSFORMATION DIPLOMACY & THE COLD WAR
01 / Featured documentary

From power station to art landmark.

London / Architecture & transformation

Bankside Power Station to Tate Modern

A Story of Transformation

Discover the story of a London landmark, from its industrial past as Bankside Power Station to its new life as Tate Modern. A film exploring architecture, reinvention and the changing face of the Thames.

02 / History & remembrance

Auschwitz — a two-part documentary.

Two films documenting Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, exploring the sites and their enduring significance as places of remembrance.

Viewer note: these films address the Holocaust and former Nazi concentration and extermination camps. Some viewers may find the subject matter distressing.
Part 1 / Auschwitz I

Auschwitz I

A documentary exploration of Auschwitz I, recording its buildings and spaces while reflecting on the history they preserve.

Part 2 / Auschwitz II-Birkenau

Auschwitz II-Birkenau

The second film visits Birkenau, documenting the scale of the site and its importance in understanding and remembering the Holocaust.

03 / Explore the collection

Diplomacy, secrecy and the Cold War.

Discover three very different locations, from international diplomacy in New York to the hidden structures and institutions of the Cold War.

New York / International institutions

United Nations Headquarters

A visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York, exploring a landmark associated with international diplomacy, cooperation and global affairs.

Scotland / Cold War heritage

RAF Troywood Nuclear Bunker

Explore beneath the surface of Scotland’s Cold War history, inside the bunker at RAF Troywood and the world of nuclear preparedness it represents.

Berlin / Cold War history

The Stasi Headquarters, Berlin

Inside the former headquarters of East Germany’s secret police, exploring a place closely associated with surveillance, state control and the history of divided Germany.

04 / Beyond the screen

The stories in words and photographs.

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