FILM SYNOPSIS: Gaudi left us a spectacular work. And an unfinished creation: the Sagrada Familia.A huge cathedral project, whose rules and spirit must be understood in order to bring it to completion. A challenge that has occupied the successors of the great Catalan architect for more than a century. And it is now approaching its end.The film traces this quest for the dream work, from the origins of his inspiration to the most recent architectural decisions. ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:Director and author of more than thirty documentary films, Marc Jampolsky is particularly interested in the search for traces of ancient history thanks to today technologies and sciences. He has thus followed numerous archaeological expeditions, devoted to the discovery and analysis of the remains dating from proto-urban times, the Middle Ages or more recent times. More recently, in co-writing with Marie Thiry, it is the secrets of the great monuments that he undertook to break through thanks to the performance of digitization systems, geo-prospecting and a real work of field investigation (Cathedral of Strasbourg, Castle of Chambord, Mont St Michel, Versailles, Vatican-in project). Most of his films have won awards at major international festivals. AWARDS and SCREENINGS:Arkhaios (2019) Best Cultural Heritage Film Award to “Versailles Rediscovered, the Sun's King Vanished Palace".Arkhaios (2018) Honorable Mention for Best Cultural Heritage Film Award to “Mont St Michel: Scanning the Wonder".

Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's challenge

The team hopes to complete the masterpiece by 2026, Gaudi’s 100 year anniversary. This film documents the complexities of respecting the original inspiration and techniques set forth by Gaudi over a century ago. Juxtaposing sequences shot in the midst of the cathedral as construction ensues, with reenactments and CGI images, the documentary draws you into Gaudi’s paradise on earth, from the origins of its inspiration to the most recent architectural additions.

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