Lady Liberty: Secrets of an Icon

15 Oct 2026 89 min Documentary · History · Drama

This iconic statue was a gift from France to the new-born American Republic and was the first crowd-funded monument of all time. A symbol of emancipation and freedom, which took two decades to be completed. The film features original 3D virtual reconstitutions of Auguste Bartholdi’s Atelier in Paris and travels back in time to bring viewers at the heart of the Statue’s original construction, revealing the founding ideals of our democracies.

Director

Julien Johan

Release date

15 October 2026

Original language

French

Country of origin

France

Cast

Léonie Simaga, Yann Lesvenan, Laurent Mothe, Joseph Anthony Naranjo, Morgane Branchoux, Régis Romele, James Brack, John Linhart