Raise The Roof National Center For Jewish Film

National center for jewish film artists rick laura brown leading a team of 300 artisans and students using period hand tools reconstructed one of the magnificent mural covered wooden synagogues of 18th century poland the last.

Raise the roof national center for jewish film.

Directed by cary wolinsky yari wolinsky. Curated and presented as a mini film festival by the national center for jewish film the showcase presents three award winning films each exploring a dynamic story rich in history art and. The northwest film center recognizes and honors the indigenous peoples of this region on whose ancestral lands the museum now stands. The show stopping reconstruction of the gwozdziec synagogue roof was unveiled as the centerpiece of the new polin museum of the history of polish jews in warsaw.

Father and son filmmakers yari cary wolinsky have beautifully captured the recreation of the synagogue roof in this documentary film raise the roof. Based on same stories as tevye and fiddler on the roof world premiere jan 19 2020 ny jewish film festival lincoln center nyc for 44 years ncjf has rescued restored exhibited rare films that document the vibrancy of jewish life. Jewish film showcase raise the roof rivaling the greatest wooden architecture in history the synagogues of 18th century poland the last of which were destroyed by the nazis inspired artists rick and laura brown to embark on a 10 year pursuit to reconstruct the elaborate roof and painted ceiling of the gwozdziec synagogue.