Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine, internationally known for their unique take on architecture, settled for a month in the heart of the Barbican. The film, built as a personal diary, recounts the discoveries made during their urban stay from the top floors of the towers to the underground levels of the art centre.

Through an impressive gallery of portraits, Barbicania draws an intimate human map of the place, breathing life into this harsh district and questioning the durability of this utopia from the 50s.