Cathedrals of Culture
Wim WENDERS, Michael GLAWOGGER, Michael MADSEN, Robert REDFORD, Margreth OLIN, Karim AINOUZ
- Germany, Denmark, Norway, Austria, France, USA
- 2014
- 156min
- DCP
- color
Synopsis
“If buildings could talk, what would they say about us?” Cathedrals of Culture offers six startling responses to this question. This 3D film project, about the soul of buildings, allows six iconic and very different buildings to speak for themselves, examining human life from the unblinking perspective of a man-made structure. Six acclaimed filmmakers bring their own visual style and artistic approach to the project. Buildings, they show us, are material manifestations of human thought and action: the Berlin Philharmonic, an icon of modernity; the National Library of Russia, a kingdom of thoughts; Halden Prison, the world’s most humane prison; the Salk Institute, an institute for breakthrough science; the Oslo Opera House, a futuristic symbiosis of art and life; and the Centre Pompidou, a modern culture machine. Cathedrals of Culture explores how each of these landmarks reflects our culture and guards our collective memory.
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Director
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Wim WENDERS
Don't Come Knocking (2005)
The Soul of A Man (2003)
The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
Paris, Texas (1984) -
Michael GLAWOGGER
Born in Graz, Austria, in 1959. Studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and the Film Academy Vienna. As a filmmaker and writer, he moves back and forth between cinematic forms and genres. Whores’ Glory completed his trilogy of essayist documentaries in 2011. He is currently on a one year travel around the world for his new documentary Untitled.
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Michael MADSEN
The Visit (2015) The Average of the Average (2011) Into Eternity: A Film for the Future (2010) To Damascus (2005) Himmelnattens kejser - en film om synlighed (2003)
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Robert REDFORD
Born in Santa Monica, USA, in 1936, Robert Redford is an actor, film director, producer, and environmentalist. In 1981, he received an Oscar® for his directorial film debut Ordinary People, and in 2001 received an honorary Oscar® for his Sundance Film Institute work. His Sundance Institute and Film Festival nurtures innovative voices in independent film. His most recent screen performance was in J.C. Chandor’s survival epic All Is Lost.
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Margreth OLIN
Born in Stranda, Norway, in 1970. Studied journalism and documentary filmmaking in Bergen and Oslo. She directs and produces documentaries and feature films and stages theatre plays. Her work focuses on social and political issues.
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Karim AINOUZ
Born in Fortaleza, Brazil, in 1966. Studied architecture in Brazilia and film in New York. He directs fiction and documentary films and teaches script writing. His art installations have been exhibited widely. His directorial debut Madame Sata screened in Un Certain Regard in Cannes in 2002. His new film Praia Do Futuro premieres in this year’s Berlinale Competition.
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