INSIDE THE UFFIZI
Germany 2021
Feature Documentary
Written and directed by Corinna Belz and Enrique Sánchez Lansch
Produced by zero one film, Berlin
Cinematography Johann Feindt, Thomas Riedelsheimer
Editing Anne Fabini
World Premiere: DOK.fest Munich 2021, Panorama
International Premiere: Shanghai International Film Festival 2021
Synopsis
Backstage of the Uffizi Gallery built in 1561, one of the oldest museums in the world every task becomes a ritual. We meet the passionate staff of German director Eike Schmidt, his assistants, architects, custodians and the concierge. We witness sensitive negotiations with British artist Antony Gormley over the placement of one of his sculptures. Different mentalities and viewpoints collide - European cooperation “en miniature”. Meanwhile the film invites us to immerse ourselves into the works of Botticelli and Artemisia Gentileschi, discovers the 17th century painting ‘Fall of the Rebel Angels’ that confront us with our contemporary vulnerability and hubris. Wartime scenes and a Mafia bomb attack show the history of threats and the endless efforts to protect and maintain this unique collection for future generations.
