Documentary photographer, filmmaker
and visual researcher

Exploring how conflict,
memory and environmental
change shape territories
and everyday life.

I work at the intersection of conflict, territory, environment and memory. Through photography, film and field research I explore how these forces shape our landscapes and lives.

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Selected Film

Along the Barbed Wire

Along the Barbed Wire

2021, 14 min

A Crisis Group short documentary about life along the Georgia–South Ossetia separation line.

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Where the Desert Forgets

Where the Desert Forgets

Western Sahara

Ongoing project

 Cyprus — Life on the Divide

Cyprus | Life on the Divide

Cyprus

 Pietas Terrae

Pietas Terrae

CORDOBA, SPAIN

Ongoing project
Aerial view of a winding river flowing through a desert with reddish sand dunes and dark rocky terrain. Some clouds are visible at the bottom of the image.
A silver, textured coin lying on a white surface with a shadow cast to the right.
Destroyed building with broken windows and a large sign that reads 'TOYOTA' on the rooftop, with caution signs and informational boards in the foreground. Two women in white coats and headscarves stand on the street, one taking a photo and the other
A green, forested mountain under a cloudy, overcast sky.
Person bending over and packing moving boxes in a brightly lit room with large windows, laundry hanging on a clothesline, and sleeping mats on the floor.
Vast desert landscape with rolling sand dunes under a partly cloudy sky.
Three soldiers in camouflage uniforms and blue berets standing inside a dilapidated room with peeling walls, examining documents. The room is cluttered with broken furniture, debris, and scattered papers.
Various fire extinguishers and debris along a beach with an abandoned, rusted ship in the background.
A large number of small boats docked in a harbor, with workers walking among them, and buildings and ships in the background.
A group of people wearing helmets and protective gear walking through a grassy field in a rural area with rolling hills and mountains in the background.
Woman sitting on a black leather chair in a restaurant or cafe, with a large portrait mosaic of an elderly man on the wall behind her, and potted plants nearby.
Person standing on a sandy beach, looking out at the water with a breakwater and lighthouse in the distance, wearing a red cap and dark jacket.
Clothes hanging on a clothesline in a desert area with a beige wall, lamps, and a vast sandy landscape in the background.

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Sahara white. 2025, Tchika.
Mid December 2025. A tourist arrives in Taghit carrying a camera. John Urry describes the "tourist gaze" as a way of turning places into visual experiences, scenes to be collected through looking, transforming places into spectacles to be
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alger à pied (December 2025) In Algiers, the city is carried by feet. The urban fabric is shaped by slopes, stairs, broken pavements and narrow passageways. Walking remains one of the most common ways of moving through the city, especially in