Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
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.
Festivals (selection)
DOK.fest München, DOK.panorama, Germany (2021) - World Premiere
Shanghai International Film Festival, SPECTRUM: SIFF RHAPSODY, China (2021) - International Premiere
The Art Newspaper Russia Film Festival, Russia (2021)
Artecinema, Italy (2021)
Film Festival Cologne, Germany (2021)
Beirut Art Film Festival (2021)
Gijón international Film Festival, Esbilla Section, Spain (2021)
Kinofest Lünen, Germany (2021)
Chiayi International Art Film Festival Taiwan (2022)
EPOS – The International Art Film Festival Israel (2022)
Master of Art Film Festival, Bulgaria (2022)
Millennium Docs Against Gravity, competition section for the best film on art, Poland (2022)
Resene Architecture + Design Film Festival, New Zealand (2022)
Painting with Light: Festival of International Films on Art, Singapore (2022)
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, International Section, India (2022)
AFI European Union Film Showcase USA (2022)
ARCA International Film Festival, Competition, Uruguay (2023)
Licensing: MAGNETFILM | magnetfilm.de | info@magnetfilm.de
Stream (rent/buy) full movie here: vimeo.com/ondemand/insidetheuffizi
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.
Festivals (selection)
DOK.fest München, DOK.panorama, Germany (2021) - World Premiere
Shanghai International Film Festival, SPECTRUM: SIFF RHAPSODY, China (2021) - International Premiere
The Art Newspaper Russia Film Festival, Russia (2021)
Artecinema, Italy (2021)
Film Festival Cologne, Germany (2021)
Beirut Art Film Festival (2021)
Gijón international Film Festival, Esbilla Section, Spain (2021)
Kinofest Lünen, Germany (2021)
Chiayi International Art Film Festival Taiwan (2022)
EPOS – The International Art Film Festival Israel (2022)
Master of Art Film Festival, Bulgaria (2022)
Millennium Docs Against Gravity, competition section for the best film on art, Poland (2022)
Resene Architecture + Design Film Festival, New Zealand (2022)
Painting with Light: Festival of International Films on Art, Singapore (2022)
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, International Section, India (2022)
AFI European Union Film Showcase USA (2022)
ARCA International Film Festival, Competition, Uruguay (2023)
Licensing: MAGNETFILM | magnetfilm.de | info@magnetfilm.de
Stream (rent/buy) full movie here: vimeo.com/ondemand/insidetheuffizi
