In the organizer's words:

In the 1930s, the architect Le Corbusier developed a utopian urban planning model with the Radiant City - in the original French ville radieuse - as a response to the chaotic and unhealthy urbanization of the early 20th century. The vision was never fully realized, but had a strong influence on modern architecture and urban planning. From the outset, Le Corbusier's ideas were subject to some fierce criticism: The spatial separation of living, work and leisure as well as the car-friendly traffic planning reduce the complex realities of urban life to mechanistic principles, ignoring the diversity of urban lifestyles.

Based on Le Corbusier's urban vision, the film of the same name by Canadian filmmakers Jim Brown and Gary Burns is dedicated to reflecting on contemporary urban planning and the effects of suburbanization on society, the environment and quality of life. At the center of their critique: the suburbs of North American cities. With a great deal of humor and cinematic experimentation, this hybrid documentary shows us the destructive power of suburban sprawl, and not just for our environment. The mockumentary also sheds light on the longing for community and the alienation that this entails in the communities.