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Making Dust
“A portrait of the demolition of Ireland's second largest Catholic Church, the Church of the Annunciation in Finglas West, Dublin”
0.0 / 10• 2023• 45m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Making Dust is an essay film, a portrait of the demolition of Ireland's second largest Catholic Church, the Church of the Annunciation in Finglas West, Dublin. Understanding this moment as a 'rupture', the film maps an essay by architectural historian Ellen Rowley on to documentation of the building's dismantling. Featuring oral interviews recorded at the site of the demolition and in a nearby hairdressers, the film invites viewers to pause and reflect on this ending alongside the community of the building. The film is informed by Ultimology, and invites its audience to think about the life cycles of buildings and materials, how we mourn, what is sacred, how we gather, what we value and issues of sustainability in architecture.
Cast & Crew
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Ellen Rowley
Narrator
LeadWhat People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fiona Hallinan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Making Dust is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
