The Scottish Key
An enigmatic and mysterious topic, subject to allegations
and fantasies of all sorts. Spread across the globe, this discrete and
mysterious association has been a source of curiosity, fascination and
suspicion for over 300 years. Today Freemasonry gathers several millions of
people throughout the world.
Protected from the outside world, from which they isolate
themselves for the length of an evening, freemasons meet in lodges and there
develop a peculiar spirituality. How was this movement born? Are its origins
veiled in secrecy? Even amidst its own members, few know the actual beginnings
of Freemasonry. The lodges themselves have forgotten from whence they came.
For the first time, based on the most recent findings, a
critical documentary investigates the question of the origins of Freemasonry.
What are its links with the Knights Templar? Are they the descendants of stone
masons from the Middle Ages? How did the first lodges come to be? Take an
esoteric road of unsolved mysteries, starting in England in the 18th century.
Discover the events that led to the creation of the Grand
Lodge of London in 1717. Ascertain the true ambitions of the men who launched
this incredible adventure, and how the most intriguing fraternal society of
modern times was born. Explore the centuries old stone mason lodges and their
ties to the birth of Freemasonry in London.
See how these men were inspired by their secular rites such
as the mason’s word and the art of memory. Find out the roots of Freemasonry in
Scotland, and the real influence of the Middle Ages.
The Authors
Tristan Bourlard
Tristan Bourlard directed
films, documentaries and television shows for 15 years. In 1994, he received
the « Prix Européen du Meilleur Film Scientifique » at the
« Festival Scientifique de Palaiseau » in France for « De
Mercator aux satellites, histoires cartographiques ». In 1999, the
documentary « Matamata et Pilipili » received the « Contribution
Award » at the « Margareth Mead Film & Video Festival »
in New York, and the Prize for Best Documentary at the FIAT in Santiago
[Chili]. He’s also directed six documentaries for two thematic evenings on
ARTE: « Simenon, l'homme nu » and « Einstein, une vie, un homme ». He
equally directed two series of geopolitical shows for « Le dessous des
cartes ». In February 2000, he published « L'oeil du romancier »
(Actes Sud, Collection Solin). In 2002, he directed the historical and
scientific documentary « La place du mort » for the RTBF and received
the « Premier Prix du Film Pédagogique » at the « Festival du
Film Archéologique Kinéon » in Brussels.
François De Smet
François De Smet was born in
1977. He studied Philosophy, before working for several years in the political
sphere, and conducting research in political philosophy at the « Université
Libre de Bruxelles ». He has also been active in several associations dealing
with cultural diversity or equal rights . He is the author of « Les Droits de
l’homme: origines et aléas d’une idéologie moderne » [2001] and numerous
articles on racism, cultural diversity or citizenship. « La Clé Ecossaise » is
his first film.
Versão em português do Brasil.
Versão em português do Brasil.