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They set out to reconstruct a lost synagogue.
They recovered a lost world.
a feature documentary by Yari & Cary Wolinsky
2015, USA, 85min, Screening Formats: DVD, BluRay and DCP
Rivaling the greatest wooden architecture in history, the synagogues of 18th-century Poland inspired artists Rick and Laura Brown of Handshouse Studio to embark on a 10-year pursuit—to reconstruct the elaborate roof and painted ceiling of the Gwoździec synagogue. Leading over 300 students and professionals from 16 countries, the Browns grapple not just with the echoes of World War II when these buildings were destroyed by the Nazis, but also with warped timbers, tricky paints, and period hand tools. By the end of the project, they have done more than reconstruct a lost synagogue: they have recovered a lost world. The Gwoździec roof was unveiled in 2014 as the centerpiece of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw.
People are saying…
“I just watched Raise the Roof. All I can say is: Oh My God, it is one of the most moving and amazing documentaries I have ever seen. You have saved an entire beautiful era with slow moving pans and tilts of a culture thought to be lost to war. I have to say, as a commercial advertising photographer in L.A. for over thirty-five years and a ACCD grad, this is a masterful production from start to finish. Amazon gets a 5 plus. OK, I’m going to watch it again now.” —D. McFarland
Raise the Roof
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