ICON Thursday Video

January 9th | 7:30 PM

ICON Gallery

Raise the Roof 

^{THEY SET OUT TO RECONSTRUCT A LOST SYNAGOGUE.}

^{THEY RECOVERED A LOST WORLD.}

^{a feature documentary by Yari & Cary Wolinsky}

^{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 Gwozdziec 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 Gwozdziec roof was unveiled in 2014 as the centerpiece of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw.}

^{(2015, 85min)}

^{Video begins at 8:00pm}

^{Doors open at 7:30 for free refreshmentspm.}

^{ICON Thursday is free to ICON members.}

^{Others are asked for a $3 donation.}