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The Cathedral

2022 · 87 min

A quiet, patient portrait of stubborn devotion that asks you to sit with one man's strange, solitary purpose.

Directed by
Denis Dobrovoda
Genres
Documentary
Overview
For 60 years, with no help or architectural expertise, one man builds a gigantic cathedral using waste and recycled materials. He works mostly alone, without ever drawing a single sketch, while his community labels him a madman.

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Directed by
Denis Dobrovoda
Genres
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • faith
    • isolation
    • art
    • class
    Places
    • countryside
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Denis Dobrovoda
    Written by
    Denis Dobrovoda, Matthew Bremner
    Music
    Thomas Ross Fitzsimons
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    Slovakia
    Languages
    Spanish

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