Described by the Hollywood Reporter as “one of the most fervent hymns to architecture ever sung”, Cathedrals of Culture is an all-encompassing cinematic experience which appeals to those interested in design as well those with a basic interest in the world around us, and will screen later this month at ACMI. Focused on six iconic, architecturally distinct buildings, the film’s underlying premise is to question our relationship with the built environment – a meditation on the souls of buildings, so to speak.

The film is structurally crafted by six filmmakers – including Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger and Robert Redford – each with their own unique perspective on the buildings featured, such as the Berlin Philharmonic, the National Library of Russia, the Halden Prison and the Centre Pompidou. “The film offers a rare opportunity to contemplate the purpose, placement and history of these seminal structures in the modern world,” says ACMI’s senior film programmer Kristy Matheson.

Cathedrals of Culture will screen at ACMI, Melbourne
between 28 October – 11 November 2014.