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I Build the Tower

2006 • 2h4m Documentary

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"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.

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Director

Brad Byer

Edward Landler

Screenplay

Brad Byer

Edward Landler

Release date

1/1/2006

Status

Released

Origin country

US