Return to al-Ma’in

Return to al-Ma’in chronicles the multiyear collaboration between Forensic Architecture (FA) and Palestinian historian and Nakba survivor Salman Abu Sitta on the reconstruction of his birthplace, the lost village of Ma’in Abu Sitta (or al-Ma’in). Guided by the work and memories of Abu Sitta, FA researchers reconstructed al-Ma’in’s occupation by Israeli forces on 14 May 1948, its subsequent demolition, and the settlements constructed on its ruins.

This screening will mark the premiere of the film and investigative project.

The 30min film is followed by an extended 90min discussion with Salman Abu Sitta, historian and founder of Palestine Land Society, and FA director Eyal Weizman.