I Build the Tower
"I Build the Tower" is the true story of the life and work of Sam Rodia, the Italian immigrant who built the world-famous Watts Towers on a residential lot in South Central Los Angeles. These mosaic-covered spires of reinforced cement rising to almost one hundred feet were once scheduled for demolition by the City Building Department. The towers survived to become a symbol of the community in which they stand and they are now recognized throughout the world as a unique embodiment of the structural principles found in nature.
- Year: 2006
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Documentary
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- Keyword: italian immigrant, the watts towers, sam rodia
- Director: Edward Landler, Brad Byer
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