Son[i]a #411
Philip Rizk
Philip Rizk (Limasol, Chipre, 1982) is a filmmaker and writer whose work explores themes of power, resistance, and memory, particularly in the context of social and political movements in Egypt, Syria, Palestine and beyond, in a process he describes as “putting struggles into conversation with each other”.
In choosing to look forward, Philip Rizk is interested in expanding potential futures using the power of filmic storytelling as a tool for exploring paths towards collective liberation. His works challenge dominant narratives while inviting viewers to critically engage with the complexities of power dynamics through an imaginative and speculative outlook.
In this podcast, we speak with Philip Rizk about the past and present of his practice, about imagined scenarios, and about the impossibility of working with images in today’s world. We discuss autonomy, musha’ or land commons, re-enactments, and improvisation as a form of response to imposed order.
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