Poster of “Making Dust”, a documentary film directed by Fiona Hallinan.
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), together with the Chapel for Europeand the Future for Religious Heritage (FRH) are pleased to invite you to the film screening of “Making Dust”, a documentary film for an insightful exploration of the loss of churches and their lasting impact on our communities. The event will take place at the Chapel for Europe, Brussels, on Thursday, 10 April 2025 at 19:00 (CET). Book your seat here
Making Dust is an essay film directed by Fiona Hallinan that takes an ultimological approach to create a portrait of the demolition of Ireland’s once second largest Catholic Church, the Church of the Annunciation in Finglas West, Dublin.
While the cultural meaning of the end of this building has been marked by its community through ritual events, this project comes from a new materialist perspective, drawing attention to the life of the fabric of the church.
Produced in collaboration with architectural historian Ellen Rowley, and featuring oral interviews recorded in Finglas, the film points to questions of sustainability in architecture such as counting the embodied energy of this church. Tracing how materials were financed, grown and crafted, the project will provide scope for audiences to reflect on the life of the building itself, socially, culturally, and environmentally.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Fiona Hallinan and Prof. Ellen Rowley. It will conclude with the launch of the New European Bauhaus Lab on Renovation, transformation and renewal of church buildings and religious heritage in the EU.
Info
Chapel for Europe, Brussels
Thursday, 10 April 2025 at 19:00 (CET)
Book your seat here