Sagrada Familia, le rêve achevé de Gaudi

Sagrada Familia, le rêve achevé de Gaudi (2026)



8.0 2026 91 min —

Director: Marc Jampolsky

Cast: Cédric Zimmerlin

Documentary
Rising above Barcelona’s Eixample district, just north of the Old Town, the dreamlike spires of the Sagrada Família pierce the sky. Step inside, and you’ll find yourself surrounded by a lush, botanical paradise carved from stone. In February 2026, a cross was placed atop its newest main tower, cementing the Sagrada Família’s status as the world’s tallest church. But why has Gaudí’s magnum opus taken more than a century to complete? What fueled his design vision—and, most importantly, how do you finish a masterpiece without its master? This film journeys into the planet’s oldest active construction site, unraveling its rich history and the bold architectural choices made today. Historians and architecture experts weigh in on Gaudí’s genius and the monumental challenges of continuing his work, revealing how his Catalan successors have interpreted and brought this visionary dream to life.

More About This Film

Sagrada Família, le rêve achevé de Gaudí is a French documentary about Antoni Gaudí's famous basilica and the extraordinary challenge of continuing its construction long after the architect's death. The film looks at the building's artistic language, structural innovations, and the decisions made by later generations of architects and sculptors.

Directed by Marc Jampolsky, the documentary was produced in connection with the completion of major work on the Sagrada Família in 2026. It combines archival research, interviews with historians and architects, and reconstructed material to explore how Gaudí's ideas have been interpreted across more than a century of construction.

  • Directed by Marc Jampolsky.
  • Released in 2026 and produced for ARTE.
  • The documentary is approximately 92 minutes long.
  • It examines the history of the Sagrada Família and the completion of its tallest tower.
  • The film also discusses the destruction of Gaudí's original workshop materials in the 1936 fire.

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