films, films,
the best resemble
great books
that are difficult to penetrate
because of their richness and depth.

the cinema isn't easy
because life is complicated
and art indefinable.
making life indefinable
and art
complicated.

-manoel de oliveira
"cinematographic poem," 1986


Antonio Gaudí, 1984

Runtime: 72
Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
Antonio Gaudí, 1984



Antonio Gaudí (Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1984) Catalan architect Antonio Gaudí (1852–1926) designed some of the world’s most astonishing buildings, interiors, and parks; Japanese director Hiroshi Teshigahara constructed some of the most aesthetically audacious films ever made. Here their artistry melds in a unique, enthralling cinematic experience. Less a documentary than a visual poem, Teshigahara’s Antonio Gaudí takes viewers on a tour of Gaudí’s truly spectacular architecture, including his massive, still-unfinished masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona. With camera work as bold and sensual as the curves of his subject’s organic structures, Teshigahara immortalizes Gaudí on film.