SEP RUF – ARCHITECT OF MODERNISM

Director: Johann Betz
Duration: 96 mins
Year: 2025
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Documentary

A documentary film about the Munich architect Sep Ruf and his work. The film highlights key points from Ruf's 50-year career, without following a chronological order. Through his architecture, the film tells the story of Sep Ruf, both as a person and as an architect—a remarkable personality who continues to have an impact today.

Ruf's buildings are not only of outstanding quality but also remain relevant and contemporary. Among these are the Chancellor's Bungalow in Bonn, the Maxburg in Munich, the German Pavilion at the World's Fair in Brussels, and the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg.

Ruf's stylish, elegant, open, and transparent architecture is, in the best sense, a continuation of Bauhaus modernism, which he interpreted in his own way, always with a deep respect for tradition.