Mapping Lessons (2020)

Name: Mapping Lessons
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-10-30
Duration: 61 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Farah Barqawi, Aylin Çankaya, Walid, Saeed al-Wakeel, Matthieu Rey

Mapping Lessons (2020), directed by Philip Rizk, starring Farah Barqawi and Aylin Çankaya.

10/30/2020 BR Documentary 1h 1m

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Through the diary entries of the film's main protagonist K., we learn about her return from post-revolutionary Russia to her home in Greater Syria, in which, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, individual communities are trying to find a way to autonomy. Thanks to the juxtaposition with the Russian past, presented through shots from Soviet film classics such as Esfir Shub's Spain or Kinoglaz by Dziga Vertov, and the Syrian present, portrayed through various mobile phone footage, the director draws parallels between two incompatible realities and creates a multimedia essay on neo-colonialism and independence.

Philip RizkDirector, Editing, Producer
Nadah El ShazlyOriginal music

Trivia

It premiered on October 30, 2020, a Friday.
It runs 1h01 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosFILIFILFILM
CountriesEgypt, Germany
LanguagesArabic, English, French, German, Ukrainian
StatusReleased

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Philip Rizk Director
Philip Rizk Editing
Philip Rizk Producer
Nadah El Shazly Original music

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What is Mapping Lessons about?

Mapping Lessons: Through the diary entries of the film's main protagonist K., we learn about her return from post-revolutionary Russia to her home in Greater Syria, in which, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, individual communities are trying to find a way to autonomy. Thanks to the juxtaposition with the Russian past, present…

Who directed Mapping Lessons?

Mapping Lessons was directed by Philip Rizk in 2020.

Who stars in Mapping Lessons?

The cast of Mapping Lessons includes Farah Barqawi, Aylin Çankaya, Walid, Saeed al-Wakeel and Matthieu Rey.

How long is Mapping Lessons?

Mapping Lessons runs for 61 minutes, or 1h01.