Yusuf Misdaq

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Film

Ocean of Safety

Experimental film that took 4 years to complete and has, since being screened multiple times, changed the destiny of our universe. Starring Michael Douglas.

Ocean of Safety
Listen (Sound of the Divine) – Music Video

If the name doesn’t say it all, then perhaps you are not saying all of the Name

Listen (Sound of the Divine) – Music Video
Here

Intergalactic video for the mystical song “Here,” from, “If You Ask Me, Yes”

Here
Don’t Be Sad Ones

A reimagining of the 1962 documentary “Khaney Syar Ast” (The House is Black) by Iranian poet Forrough Farrokhzad. Yusuf re-redited her beautiful documentary in an optimistic light and set it to music.

Don’t Be Sad Ones
The Golden Circle (Binds with Love) – Music Video

A magical music video

The Golden Circle (Binds with Love) – Music Video
[No Title]

26-minute documentary filmed in Brighton, taking place during the course of a day.

[No Title]
Libyan Uprising

The final report on the 2011 Libyan uprising, from Yusuf’s time as field producer / director for Democracy Now!

Libyan Uprising
The Drive to Swim

Short documentary; an enterprising Afghan-American (Pashtun) businessman walks through his Queens neighbourhood, talks about life, risk & success.

The Drive to Swim
Dawn Song

Music Video from Yoshi’s 3rd solo LP, ‘Maghreb, Isha & Space’. This was the first publicly released music video.

Dawn Song
Song of Delicious Affirmation # 2

2nd video from Yoshi’s 3rd solo LP, ‘Maghreb Isha & Space’; shot in 2009, this video established Yoshi’s unique experimental approach to visual sampling

Song of Delicious Affirmation # 2
Perfect

Music video from Yoshi’s 2013 LP, ‘If You Ask Me, Yes’; filmed in Malawi, 2012

Perfect
A Bird dies on the way to Mecca

Video Art from the ‘Palace Prayers’ blog project, made in a day during Ramadan, 2009

A Bird dies on the way to Mecca
Eid Offering

Video Art; Final piece from the ‘Palace Prayers’ blog

Eid Offering
The Dark Traveler

Video Art / Street freestyle in a suburb of San Diego, CA.

The Dark Traveler
Cho-Sun Dynasty Jewel

Music video from, ‘If You Ask Me, Yes’
Filmed in Washington DC & Northern Virginia.

Cho-Sun Dynasty Jewel