Saving Notre Dame (2020)

About Saving Notre Dame

Released in 2020, "Saving Notre Dame" is a gripping film that documents the tireless efforts to restore the iconic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris following a devastating fire in April 2019. The film provides a detailed insight into the challenges and unseen hazards faced by the restoration team, as they dared to rebuild a global symbol of French identity and Catholicism.

Making / Production

Produced by Windfall Films, "Saving Notre Dame" brings viewers up close and personal with the endeavours and challenges faced by the restoration crew in the aftermath of the fire. The film utilizes drone technology and 3-D digital scans, providing a unique and intimate view of the damage caused and the mammoth task of rebuilding.

Actors

• As a documentary, "Saving Notre Dame" primarily features real-world figures along with the workers and architects involved in the restoration. The focus is less on the performances of individual actors and more on the collective efforts to restore the iconic cathedral.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The Notre Dame cathedral took almost 200 years to build and just an hour to devastate.
• The film uses groundbreaking drone footage and exclusive access to the restoration team to document the extraordinary restoration project.
• Scientists used 3D models to help reconstruct the cathedral, an innovation featured in the documentary.

Awards

As of this writing, "Saving Notre Dame" has not received any specific awards. However, it has achieved critical acclaim for its detailed and insightful storytelling.

Quotes

• "These stones have seen two world wars. They have seen the revolution. They have seen Paris getting bigger. It was unimaginable to think we could lose them" - Philippe Villeneuve, Architect in Chief of Historic Monuments in France.
• "We're not just rebuilding a cathedral, we're learning to rebuild history"- Anonymous worker on the site.

Music, Soundtrack

• The soundtrack for the documentary is an orchestral score that uplifts the dramatic narrative of the movie. Specific songs in the soundtrack are not listed as the film leans on a score to can carry the emotional and strenuous journey of this daunting restoration.