This lecture revisits the classical definition of shot/counter shot technique, with a focus on instances where the reverse is internalized within a single frame. Rather than relying solely on traditional editing patterns, Mroué will explore alternative strategies that challenge conventional cinematic grammar. By analyzing these variations, the lecture aims to open up new ways of thinking about point of view, relational space, and narrative construction.

Rabih Mroué is a theatre director, actor, visual artist and playwright. Rooted in theatre, his work includes videos and installation art. In 1990 he began putting on his own plays, performances, and videos. Continuously searching for alternative and contemporary relations among all the different elements and languages of the theatre art forms, Mroué questions the definitions of theatre and its relationship with the other art media and performing practices. He is a contributing editor for The Drama Review/TDR (New York). He is also a co-founder and a board member of the Beirut Art Center (BAC). He was a fellow at The International Research Center: “Interweaving Performance Cultures” (FU Berlin) from 2012 to 2015. His works include: Four Walls and a Roof (2024), Hartakāt (2023), Sunny Sunday (2020), Borborygmus (2019), So Little Time (2016), Ode to Joy (2015), Riding on a cloud (2013), 33 RPM and a Few Seconds (2012), and others.