Dir. Gédéon & Jules Naudet, 2020, 83 min, Color
In French with English subtitles
Captured from within the inferno of France’s most beloved cathedral, Notre-Dame: Our Lady of Paris is a remarkable documentary about the harrowing fire that nearly destroyed 900 years of history.
Told through first-hand accounts from the firefighters, clergy, and local officials from the front lines, this special takes us back to April 15, 2019 when the whole world watched in real time as the fire raged for over 15 hours. To save one of the world’s most cherished monuments and rescue some of Christianity’s most priceless and revered relics, 500 Parisian firefighters risked their lives.
Q&A with Directors Gédéon and Jules Naudet [Postponed]
LIVE: Thursday, June 17 at 8:10pm ET
Please note that the Q&A has been postponed until a later date and will no longer take place on June 17. The new date will be posted here once it is confirmed.
Gédéon and Jules Naudet take us behind the scenes of their film in a conversation with Lindsay Cook, Assistant Teaching Professor of Art History at Ball State University and translator of Notre-Dame Cathedral: Nine Centuries of History.
Gédéon Naudet and Jules Naudet
French-born Gédéon Naudet and Jules Naudet are brothers and co-directors of the acclaimed documentaries 9/11 and Notre-Dame: Our Lady of Paris.
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The Naudets shot, produced and directed the iconic documentary 9/11, which has been compared, for its historical significance, to the Zapruder film of JFK’s assassination. Airing on CBS, 9/11 was highly honored in television, receiving Emmy, Peabody and DuPont awards. The Naudets produced and directed for CBS In God’s Name, an intimate look at the lives of the world’s great religious leaders. The Naudets produced and directed The Presidents’ Gatekeepers for Discovery Channel, a riveting account of five decades of presidential history seen through the eyes of all twenty living White House chiefs of staff. Most recently, they produced and directed The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs, a documentary film airing on Showtime and CBS featuring all twelve living CIA directors.
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Co-presented by the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) and the Consulate General of France
In partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States, the Public Institution Responsible for the Conservation and Restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris, the Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris, and the French Heritage Society
