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Cast

Ernesto Arias

Ernesto Arias

José Luis Torrijo

José Luis Torrijo

Celia Pérez

Celia Pérez

Crew

Iván Parras

Iván Parras

Cinematography

Gonzalo Cosculluela

Gonzalo Cosculluela

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Pablo Arias de la Fuente

Pablo Arias de la Fuente

Script

Pablo Arias de la Fuente

Pablo Arias de la Fuente

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Ana Torrijo

Ana Torrijo

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Fernando Egozcue

Fernando Egozcue

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The Madman and The Cathedral

20210.0 / 100

Overview

50 years building a dream

In 1963, Don Justo Gallego Martinez laid the foundation stone of a cathedral. A peasant, with no architectural training, no construction experience and no tools, he turned his back on the fields and started building. He had no blueprints and no planning permission. He had not even seen many cathedrals. All he had was the unshakeable conviction that God wanted him to build a cathedral. 50 years later, he is still building. Filmed over 5 years, this short documentary was funded by Britdoc. It was shown on TV channels and at film festivals around the world and showcased by Channel 4 as one of "16 documentaries to watch before you make one."