A event held at The Cube on Saturday 4th October. The event starts at 17:00.
THE DIARY OF A SKY
The Diary of a Sky unfolds an atmospheric symphony of violence over Beirut, revealing the haunting fusion of incessant Israeli military flights and the hum of generators during blackouts. This 45-minute video essay plunges viewers into a chilling chronicle of daily life transformed by the weaponization of the air, where the terror of repeated incursions becomes a disconcertingly banal backdrop.
The Diary of a Sky reveals Beirut’s eerie contrast – generator hums entwined with Israeli military flights.This video essay captures the atmospheric monotony, where terror seamlessly integrates into daily life.
RETURN TO AL-MA'IN
Al-Ma’in was the birthplace of Salman Abu Sitta (b. 1937), the foremost chronicler of the ongoing Nakba and an advocate for the Palestinian right of return. From his home in Kuwait, and from the offices of the Palestine Land Society in Beirut and London, Salman has dedicated his life to compiling a comprehensive Atlas of Palestine. His research on the history of his hometown was published in his memoir Mapping my Return.
FA (Forensic Architecture) had previously worked with Salman to locate a mass grave in the Palestinian village of al-Dawayima, on the western slopes of the Hebron Mountains. For this investigation, Salman and FA researchers digitally reconstructed the village of al-Ma’in and the events of 13-14 May 1948 within an immersive 3D environment, using our bespoke interviewing technique of ‘situated testimony’.
Entry requirements: 18+
The Diary of a Sky unfolds an atmospheric symphony of violence over Beirut, revealing the haunting fusion of incessant Israeli military flights and the hum of generators during blackouts. This 45-minute video essay plunges viewers into a chilling chronicle of daily life transformed by the weaponization of the air, where the terror of repeated incursions becomes a disconcertingly banal backdrop.
The Diary of a Sky reveals Beirut’s eerie contrast – generator hums entwined with Israeli military flights.This video essay captures the atmospheric monotony, where terror seamlessly integrates into daily life.
RETURN TO AL-MA'IN
Al-Ma’in was the birthplace of Salman Abu Sitta (b. 1937), the foremost chronicler of the ongoing Nakba and an advocate for the Palestinian right of return. From his home in Kuwait, and from the offices of the Palestine Land Society in Beirut and London, Salman has dedicated his life to compiling a comprehensive Atlas of Palestine. His research on the history of his hometown was published in his memoir Mapping my Return.
FA (Forensic Architecture) had previously worked with Salman to locate a mass grave in the Palestinian village of al-Dawayima, on the western slopes of the Hebron Mountains. For this investigation, Salman and FA researchers digitally reconstructed the village of al-Ma’in and the events of 13-14 May 1948 within an immersive 3D environment, using our bespoke interviewing technique of ‘situated testimony’.
Entry requirements: 18+
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