The Promise, Architect BV Doshi

This documentary examines the life and career of Balkrishna Doshi, a Pritzker Prize winner and a prominent figure in twentieth-century Indian architecture. The film explores Doshi's professional journey across seven decades with his practice, Vastu-Shilpa, highlighting his collaborations with Louis Kahn and Le Corbusier. Through a look at his most famous buildings and his specific work process, the film presents Doshi's views on motivation and inspiration. It also emphasizes his commitment to social responsibility, specifically his focus on sustainable building practices and the creation of affordable housing for urban slum dwellers in India.

Jan Schmidt-Garre directed the film, which was the first in a sequence of his projects that includes The Alchemy of the Piano and Junkies of Dreaming. The cast features Balkrishna Doshi appearing as himself, with archive footage of Louis Kahn and Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris. The German production has a runtime of 90 minutes and was released on September 14, 2023.