Lady Liberty: Secrets of an Icon (2026)

Name: Lady Liberty: Secrets of an Icon
Genre: Documentary, History, Drama
Released: 2026-10-15
Cast: Léonie Simaga, Yann Lesvenan, Laurent Mothe, Joseph Anthony Naranjo, Morgane Branchoux

Genres: Documentary, History, Drama

Released: 2026-10-15

Runtime: 89 minutes

Overview

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

Cast

Léonie Simaga as Self - Narrator (voice)
Yann Lesvenan as Auguste Bartholdi
Laurent Mothe as Édouard Laboulaye
Joseph Anthony Naranjo as Joseph Pulitzer
Morgane Branchoux as Modèle Liberty
Régis Romele as Président Ulysses S. Grant
James Brack as Mr. Comfort
John Linhart as Mr. Garson
Nicolas de Lavergne as Colonel Forney
Colonel Forney as Miss Botta