Cathedrals of Culture

May 29 2014 N/A 2h 45m

Documentary

"If buildings could talk, what would they say about us?" CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE offers six startling responses. 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 manmade 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.

Plot

Six directors tackle the question "If buildings could talk, what would they say about us?" by capturing iconic buildings with narration from the perspective of the buildings.

Written by

Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger, Michael Madsen

Directed by

Karim Aïnouz, Michael Glawogger, Michael Madsen

Cast

Meret Becker, Gennadi Vengerov, Benedicte C. Westin

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Norway, Japan, France, Denmark, Austria, Germany

Production Companies

RBB, Neue Road Movies, Mer Film AS, Final Cut for Real, Sundance Productions, Lotus-Film, Les Films d'ici, RadicalMedia, WOWOW

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores

# of Votes

311

Average Rating

6.9 out of 10

Metascore

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