About Us – Javier Sartorius

Meet the team behind the documentary

WHO WE ARE

989

The story begins in the year 989 with the sale of the Montagne de l'Hort, including the Chapel of Sta. Maria, for 300 salaries. The story begins in the year 989 with the sale of the Montagne de l'Hort, including the Chapel of Sta.

XIV century

References appear to chaplains of the Sanctuary called "administrators." Despite the nonexistence of the Diocese of Solsona, indicating the need for clerics to attend to liturgical and spiritual tasks.

1587

The Community of Dominicans take charge of the Sanctuary.

1785

Work begins on a more dignified and spacious temple.

1833

The First Carlist War begins, and the Sanctuary suffers damage.

1867

The first stone of the new Sanctuary is laid.

1936

During the Spanish Civil War, the Sanctuary suffers damage and the image of the Virgin is taken safely away.

1974

A forest road is opened and the restoration of the Sanctuary begins with limited resources.

1999

A running water pipeline is installed.

2011

The restoration of the Church is undertaken, including the reconstruction of the roof, consolidation of buttresses, repair of walls and the renovation of facilities.

Next Centuries

Devotion to the Virgin Bruna de Lord increases, reflected in donations and benefits that register neighboring properties and lands as donations to the Sanctuary.

XV century

The construction of a new temple is proposed due to the strong economic potential of the Sanctuary.

1634

The Dominicans present general accounts and an inventory to the Prior of St. Llorenç, ending his stay at Lord.

1810

French troops sack the Sanctuary during the French War

1835

The Carlist troops establish a military hospital in l'Hort, and the Sanctuary is burned and destroyed.

1870

The current Sanctuary is inaugurated in August.

1971

Father Jordana, a Cistercian monk, settles in the Sanctuary to restore it.

1989

Electricity arrives at the Sanctuary.

2007

The restoration of the roof is carried out and the second floor of the House-Residence is enabled.

JAVIER AND THE SANCTUARY

The relationship between the Sanctuary of Lord and Javier was established when the latter, after an outstanding career in tennis and studies in Business Administration in the United States, felt an inner call to help the poorest, which materialized in a trip to a mission in Cuzco.

After serving there for a time, Javier sought silence and dedicated his life to prayer and sacrifice at the Lord's Shrine. Despite the inconveniences, he integrated himself into the work of the sanctuary, joyfully participating in the reconstruction of buildings and in agricultural work. His deep connection with spiritual life led him to profess particular religious vows.

Later he agreed to begin the path of training towards the ministerial priesthood, during which he came face to face with the disease. His life was cut short by a sudden heart attack shortly before receiving the Sacrament of Orders. He left a legacy of kindness and authenticity, showing genuine transformation as he dedicated his life to serving God in the Lord's Sanctuary.

JAVIER SARTORIUS ASSOCIATION

The Association for the Beatification of Javier Sartorius is a non-profit association. Its purpose is to spread the exemplary life of Javier and to promote the canonical process for his beatification and canonization with full respect for the canonical norms of the Catholic Church.

Likewise, and in fidelity to the principles that Javier championed in his life, he supports and promotes those initiatives that promote the good of the most disadvantaged, and their human and Christian attention and promotion. It collaborates with some Institutes of consecrated life of contemplative life and others dedicated to the evangelization of the poorest.

Production | Albert Escuder

Albert Escuder is an audiovisual producer with more than 10 years of experience in the sector. In 2014, he founded ADAUGE, an audiovisual production company focused on telling human, real and exciting stories, from the prism of Christian values, seeking to inspire the public and have a positive impact on society.

In 2015 he made the feature-length documentary “Rodando al Destino”. The film tells the story of Fran, who has suffered from Friedreich’s Ataxia, a degenerative disease, since he was a child. Despite the difficulties, Fran lives an intense and happy life, spreading her joy to everyone around her. The documentary was distributed in movie theaters in Europe and the United States, demonstrating ADAUGE’s ability to create projects with international reach.

In 2018, “Faraway Land”, ADAUGE’s second feature-length documentary, was released. The film is framed in the migration drama of Syrian and Afghan refugees trapped indefinitely in Athens. Among other awards, it won Best National Feature Film and Best Cinematography at the FCM-PNR Madrid Film Festival, demonstrating ADAUGE’s ability to show the universal beauty of deeply human stories of improvement, love and brotherhood.

In January 2023, the production “El Sí de Marcos” was publicly presented at the Verdi Cinemas in Madrid and Barcelona, a short documentary film about the life of Marcos Pou, a life changed and transformed by his encounter with Christ. The Friends of Marcos Pou Association wanted to show the world who Marcos is and why his ordinary life became extraordinary. ADAUGE provided an audiovisual solution that conveyed the desired message in a simple and beautiful way.

Direction | Josepmaria Anglès

Josepmaria Anglès has been working in the audiovisual sector since 2012. Linked to ADAUGE since its inception, Josepmaria actively collaborated with the script and editing of the documentary “Rodando al Destino” (2015) and was the director, screenwriter and editor of the feature film “Faraway Land” (2018), which won various national awards. and international.

In 2016, Josepmaria joined the well-known Catalan production company Ikiru Films, where he worked in project development and was appointed production coordinator of the feature film “Sara’s Notebook” (2017), a film shot in Uganda and the Canary Islands. starring Spanish actress Belén Rueda.

Between 2017 and 2020 he worked for the production company La Terraza Films, of which he has been a part since its creation. He participated in series and films with international impact, such as “Adú” (2018), a migration drama, co-produced with Mediaset, which won four Goya Awards and was seen by more than a million people in movie theaters in Spain.

After three years of intense activity, Josepmaria decided to begin new journeys in order to contribute greater value to a world eager to know the beauty of faith, far from the red carpets of Spanish cinema. The first project in which he became involved was the ADAUGE production “El Sí de Marcos” (2022), where he was responsible for developing the script and editing the documentary.

In 2021, Goya Producciones, a Catholic film producer with more than twenty years of experience and dozens of films produced and released on both sides of the Atlantic, signed Josepmaria, who co-wrote the script for “Corazón de Padre” (2022), about the devotion to Saint Joseph, and also scripted and directed the documentary “Madre Ven” (2023), about the famous pilgrimage that took place in the midst of the post-pandemic. Both films have been recently released in several Latin American countries and the United States. The latest production, “Guadalupe: Mother of Humanity”, will premiere in March 2024. Josepmaria has worked as co-writer and production coordinator.

Cinematographer | Joan Girbau Xalabarder

Joan Girbau Xalabarder is a documentary and advertising filmmaker and director of photography. In his more than ten years of experience, he always takes care of the visual style of each project, closely relating it to its soul and message. Light, color, composition and movement serve the story being told. He never stops training in the technique and art behind the cameras.

He has taken workshops and courses in Photography Direction with Stuart Dryburgh (“Men In Black: International” or “The Piano” for which he was nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography) and in film direction with great directors such as Peter Webber, Werner Herzog or Martin Scorsese.

He has worked nationally and internationally, helping to tell inspiring stories with universal human values. The feature-length documentaries he has shot have a strong human and social component, shot in different parts of the world, such as Spain, Italy, Greece, France and Uganda.

Joan has worked with ADAUGE since its inception on several of its projects, among which the aforementioned feature-length documentaries “Rodando al Destino” (2016) and “Faraway Land” (2018) stand out, with which the Madrid Film Festival FCM -PNR awarded Joan the award for Best Cinematography, thus recognizing her great sensitivity – “not sentimentality”, as they stated at the award ceremony – in bringing the viewer closer to a hopeful story in such a dramatic context. like the refugee crisis.

Joan currently works with leading production companies in the sector, and is director of photography for clients such as Mango or Massimo Dutti, who have trusted his skills for several high-quality corporate documentaries.

His latest social-themed documentary, “Children of God” (2023), was filmed in Uganda, and is currently on the international festival circuit.

The audiovisual production company is focused on telling human, real and exciting stories, from the prism of Christian values, seeking to inspire the public and have a positive impact on society.