Architecture of Infinity
6.8
How can structures, which take up defined, rigid portions of space, make us feel transcendence? How can chapels turn into places of introspection? How can walls grant boundless freedom? Driven by intense childhood impressions, director Christoph Schaub visits extraordinary churches, both ancient and futuristic, and discovers works of art that take him up to the skies and all the way down to the bottom of the ocean. With the help of architects Peter Zumthor, Peter Märkli, and Álvaro Siza Vieira, artists James Turrell and Cristina Iglesias, and drummer Sergé “Jojo” Mayer, he tries to make sense of the world and decipher our spiritual experiences using the seemingly abstract concepts of light, time, rhythm, sound, and shape. The superb cinematography turns this contemplative search into a multi-sensory experience.
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Peter Zumthor
Himself
Cristina Iglesias
Herself
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Brigitte Hofer
Christoph Schaub
Marina Wernli
Samuel Ammann
Álvaro Siza Vieira
Himself
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Having a Cigarette with Álvaro Siza
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Cornelia Seitler
James Turrell
Himself
Ramon Giger
Peter Märkli
Himself
Fabian Gamper
Christoph Schaub Director · Ramon Giger Cinematographer Marina Wernli Editor
First release October 30, 2018 · Languages English, German, Spanish · Production MAGNETFILM GmbH
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Maximage
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MAGNETFILM GmbH
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Languages
Original title
Architektur der Unendlichkeit
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German · Spanish
Release dates
Germany · October 30, 2018
Premiere · Dok Leipzig
Switzerland · January 31, 2019
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
November 21, 2019
Germany
June 27, 2020 · TV · 3sat
Poland
May 13, 2019 · Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
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