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Do It Scared
Bravery and courage are often used synonymously. Related, but not quite the same. I'll take courage over bravery. Even if it means doing the thing... scared.
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Cultural Contraband
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I’m José Rizzo, a filmmaker and writer building a body of work around culture, identity, and agency.
Through film, essays, and visual experiments, I explore what it means to make meaning across places, languages, and seasons of life.
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