Previously, Liar

2017experimental film

Previously, Liar

سابقًا، كاذب

An experimental piece deconstructing the reliability of the image in historical narratives.

Concept & Inquiry

An experimental piece deconstructing the reliability of the image in historical narratives.

Director Statement

Previously, Liar plays with fragmented timelines and looping dialogue to mirror the instability of recollection.

Research & Process

Research Questions

  • Can narrative be truly linear when memory is inherently fragmented?
  • What role does repetition play in validating historical falsehoods?

Process

Deconstructive editing, looping dialogues, layering inconsistent visual perspectives.

Context

Inquiry into the reliability of images and the instability of collective memory.

Film Stills

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