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Asian Temples: Humans, Nature and Gods - english version - 52'- Asian Temples: Humans, Nature and Gods - french version - 52'
- Asian Temples: Humans, Nature and Gods - english version - 90'
- Asian Temples: Humans, Nature and Gods - french version - 90'
Mosques: Art and Space - english version - 52'- Mosques: Art and Space - english version - 90'
- Mosques: Art and Space - french version - 52'
- Mosques: Art and Space - french version - 90'
Churches: The Quest for Light - french version - 52'- Churches: The Quest for Light - french version - 90'
- Churches: The Quest for Light - english version - 52'
- Churches: The Quest for Light - english version - 90'
Synagogues: Absence and Presence - french version - 52'- Synagogues: Absence and Presence - english version - 52'
- Synagogues: Absence and Presence - french version - 90'
- Synagogues: Absence and Presence - english version - 90'
Synopsis
Why do we feel such emotion when we enter a church, a temple, a mosque, or a synagogue? In these timeless spaces which our ancestors have bequeathed to us, there is a beauty and mystery which transport us. Sacred monuments have a complex and coded architecture which combines science and alchemy, the magical and the profane. But for those who know how to read them, these structures of wood, stone and glass tell the great narrative of human belief.
Each of these very different edifices represents the pinnacle of what mankind has created on Earth. By revealing the secret history of the world’s most remarkable religious constructions, this ambitious series in 4K also tells the history of Humankind, of our faith and our genius as builders.
Information
Direction: Véronique Legendre, Celia Lowenstein, Bruno Ulmer & Bruno Victor Pujebet
Production: ZED, ARTE France and CuriosityStream
Genre: Art & Culture
Available versions: French, English
Episodes
Episode 1: Asian Temples: Humans, Nature and Gods
Episode 2: Synagogues: Absence and Presence
Episode 3: Mosques: Art and Space
Episode 4: Churches: The Quest for Light
Awards
- The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival
- “Mosques: Art and Space” and “Churches: The Quest for Light” are selected
- Toronto Jewish Film festival
- Official selection (Synagogues Episode - directed by Celia Lowenstein)
- Santa Fe Film Festival
- Selection in the "Featured Films" category (Synagogues Episode - directed by Celia Lowenstein)
- International Women's Film Festival
- Best Documentary (Synagogues Episode - directed by Celia Lowenstein)