Cathedrals
A self-reflexive documentary inquiry into how race, class, creative communities, and unequal power shape belonging and representation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- reflective
- intimate
- challenging
- documentary night
- discussion group viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Daniel Algrant embarks on a personal journey that examines how the film’s own narrative is shaped by race, class, and power.
The film connects community life, cultural identity, creative process, and the perspectives of Kevin Thames, Daniel Algrant, and Don Wright.
The documentary centers challenging questions about race, class, and disparities of power.
The film explicitly links its inquiry to the creative process and to the complications of constructing its own narrative.
Films like Cathedrals, and why
Hoop Dreams
shared personal documentary approach, social inequality themes, and intimate attention to community life
Streetwise
shared community-centered portraiture, structural inequality, and documentary realism
Time for Ilhan
shared focus on race, power, cultural identity, and individual testimony within broader social systems
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Algrant
- Release Date
- 2025-10-26
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Kevin Thames
- Daniel Algrant
- Don Wright
Common questions
- What is Cathedrals about?
- A self-reflexive documentary inquiry into how race, class, creative communities, and unequal power shape belonging and representation.
- What is Cathedrals like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cathedrals as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Cathedrals violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Cathedrals.
- Which films are like Cathedrals?
- Films with a similar feel include Hoop Dreams, Streetwise, and Time for Ilhan.
- How long is Cathedrals?
- Cathedrals runs 87 minutes.
