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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