Above is a 6 minute excerpt from the short film War Rug (full running time: 20 minutes).

The film is based on a work of documentary poetics in the form of a book length poem. Multiple interwoven narratives explore life within zones of conflict as viewed through the lens of current warfare. The narratives range from passages inspired by journal entries, firsthand accounts, and news reports to poetic constructs collaged from military doctrine, Freedom of Information Act released government documents (like CIA interrogation manuals, and detainee autopsy reports), and numerous other sources. The film collages and juxtaposes archival source material with U.S. Military footage in an exploration of alternative narrative interpretations of the source text.

“Theme for War Rug” by Richard Fammerée including: “Nesfarsit” (Co-written and performed with Alex Hegyesi-music, Dan Zibarov-writer, Mara-voice); “Darweesh il hara skit (Tribute to Mahmoud Darwish)” (Ramallah Underground, “Aswatt” Basel Abbas); “Curfew” (Ibtisam Barakat)

A video installation examining sexuality and gender in reference to traditional domestic roles using collaged footage of suburban ideology and vintage erotica. Do (not) touch was created for and exhibited in The Kinsey Institute’s 2009 Juried Art Show at Indiana University School of Fine Arts Gallery in Bloomington, Indiana.

This piece is part of Fragments of a Name, a poetry based video art series that blends the written and spoken word with film and instrumental music in an exploration of the fragmented nature of life within zones of conflict. The Knotting of Rope, in particular, deals with the silencing of dissent.

This piece is the second in a series of poetry based video artworks that blend the written and spoken word with haunting instrumentals and moving visuals. It utilizes a composition by the Palestinian composer Issa Boulos, and photos from U.S. government sources in an exploration of the fragmented nature of life in a conflict zone.

This piece is the first in a series of poetry based video artworks that blend the written and spoken word with a haunting soundtrack and moving visuals. It utilizes a composition by the Palestinian composer Issa Boulos, and actual photographs from the prison at Abu Ghraib in an exploration of state-sponsored torture and the attempt to make it more palatable for mass consumption through the use of innocuous technical language.