Following a screening of her latest film project with Musagetes in Rijeka, Croatia, Preuzmimo Benčić (Take Back Benčić), Thauberger will talk about some of the complexities of the project and her thoughtful co-creative practice. The film, shot with a cast of over 70 children between the ages of 6 and 13, tells the story of the former workers of Benčić, an abandoned industrial complex in Rijeka, Croatia. Since the early 2000s, the site has been designated as a space for developing creative industries, but no plans have yet come to fruition. In the film the workers, frustrated by the decline of the buildings, re-skill in intangible industries and temporarily re-occupy the factory as artists. Of course, the story of the film is echoed by the children’s actual occupation of the space from Sept. 13 – Oct. 23, 2013, when they took over the building to create gestures, research, dance, music, and writing. This experimental film spans both truth and fiction, weaving together dialogue improvised by the children with material collected during the occupation. The story unfolds through narrative and abstract moments to circulate new stories about Benčić at a time when the future of the complex (and the city) is in question.