Louis Kahn is an architectural icon. This is the story of his final building.

2026 | Biography, Drama | 107 min. | United States | English
Screenings: Philadelphia Film Festival | International Premiere PÖFF, Tallinn, Estonia | ...
Production Company: Backlight Film Company, MAKE/FILMS, a.film
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY Max Korman
STARRING: Griffin Dunne, Ben Rosenfield, Molly Ephraim, Jennifer Beals, Alexis Bledel

PÖFF page: https://poff.ee/film/elurmu-nimel/
Homepage: https://www.joywillprevail.com/
Kahn Korman House: https://www.kahnkormanhouse.com/ 
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37280404/

Tickets:
07. Nov, Tallinn @ 20:15 PÖFF, PILETILEVI
08. Nov , Saaremaa special @ 18:00 THULE
08. Nov , Tartu @ 19:30 PÖFF, PILETILEVI
10. Nov , Tallinn @ 19:30 PÖFF, PILETILEVI
Media:
  1. Joy Will Prevail Movie Review Explores Max Korman’s Personal Connection to Louis I. Kahn, Eyes On  Hollywood, 30 October 2026,  https://eyesonhollywood.com/joy-will-prevail-movie-review-max-korman/
  2.  Griffin Dunne and Max Korman – Building a Mystery, PoP Entertainment Blog, 24 October 2026, https://popentertainmentblog.com/2026/10/24/griffin-dunne-and-max-korman-building-a-mystery/

Estonian-born Louis Kahn became one of the most influential architects of the 20th century – a boy from Saaremaa turned into a world-renowned cultural figure, whose monumental body of work transformed architecture. Yet alongside his public success, he led a complicated private life, torn between three women and their children.

In 1971, at the height of his career, Kahn was approached by Steve Korman, a young family man from Philadelphia, who wanted a country home for his family. Kahn initially refused, but eventually agreed, and what followed was a three-year collaboration in which architecture, family and questions of home and creativity became intertwined. The result is the Korman House – the last building designed by Kahn, which was completed shortly before his unexpected death.

Max Korman’s debut film offers a glimpse into the life and work of the world-renowned architect through a deeply personal story: the Korman House was commissioned by the director’s grandfather. Thus, the story of the creation of Kahn’s final house becomes both a family saga and a portrait of a man from an Estonian island, whose legacy extends far beyond his birthplace.

Triin Tramberg, PÖFF


THE ARRIVAL OF THE FILM TEAM IN ESTONIA AND THE JOURNEY OF THE FILM TO SAAREMAA ARE SUPPORTED BY:
          
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