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07.18.2019 | Leaning Out: A Documentary Screening and Q&A with the SE Behind the Twin Towers

A perspective no one on earth can claim. The lead structural engineer of the World Trade Center oversees the construction of the world’s tallest towers, later haunted by their collapse and the events of 9/11. The life and work of Leslie E Robertson, a builder of iconic high-rises, transformational structures and cultural centers across the globe. About innovation, wind engineering and visionary collaborations. The story of a pacifist and activist’s fight for human freedoms and his powerful union with the woman who emboldened and eventually saved him. A journey, a juxtaposition, a connection and a celebration of creativity.