Cathedrals of Culture
"If structures could speak, what would they say regarding us?" SANCTUARIES OF CULTURE provides 6 surprising feedbacks. This 3D film project concerning the heart of structures allows 6 famous as well as very various buildings to speak for themselves, checking out human life from the unblinking viewpoint of a manmade framework. Six acclaimed filmmakers bring their own aesthetic design and also creative technique to the project. Structures, they reveal us, are material indications of human idea and activity: the Berlin Philharmonic, an icon of modernity; the National Library of Russia, a kingdom of thoughts; Halden Jail, the world's most gentle jail; the Salk Institute, an institute for breakthrough science; the Oslo Music Hall, a futuristic symbiosis of art and also life; as well as the Centre Pompidou, a modern culture device. BASILICAS OF CULTURE checks out just how each of these landmarks shows our culture as well as protects our collective memory.