Neocolonialism and its Dismantling with Philip Rizk

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Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival

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A series of conversations with artists & filmmakers participating in the Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival (BFMAF), from the 16th edition of the festival in 2020 to the most recent, 20th, edition in 2025. BFMAF is an organisation for new cinema and artists’ moving image based in Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the border of England and Scotland. The Festival leads through collaboration and research, with a resolute commitment to peer support, artistic production and community development. The Festival is recognised for its innovative programming and critical engagement.

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Neocolonialism and its Dismantling with Philip Rizk – BFMAF 2025

Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival

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Neocolonialism and its Dismantling with Philip Rizk – BFMAF 2025

A conversation with writer and filmmaker Philip Risk about his film Mapping Lessons, which was shown at BFMAF 2025.

Mapping Lessons

Director: Philip Rizk
Year: 2020

Taking as its starting point the Syrian Revolution, then moving through other moments of revolution and experiments in autonomy in 1936 Spain, Angola, Palestine, and the Paris Commune amongst others, the essay film Mapping Lessons reflects on attempts of dismantling the forces of neocolonialism, both internal and external, in the hopes of preparing for the next time.

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