Alfonso M.

SHOWREEL

SHOWREEL

• Documentary DP

Alawites in Lebanon

In Tripoli, some 60,000 Alawites survive in Jabal Mohsen, a district built on the mountain in the center of the city. It is one of the poorest and most isolated areas in all of Lebanon. Its inhabitants are faithful followers of the Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad and belong to the same sect, the Alawites, a branch of Islam that grew from Shiism.

• Documentary DP

A City Without Dreams TRAILER

Nouri fled Aleppo in the summer of 2012. He left behind a city at war. The documentary "A City Without Dreams" takes place between Beirut (Lebanon) and Aleppo (Syria) and talks about the lost dreams of an entire Syrian generation in these two cities.

• Documentary DP

Machine Man TRAILER

A reflection on modernity and global development. Men as a machines. The use of human physical force to perform work in the XXI Century. The film takes place in the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, where a mass of millions of people become the driving force benind the city. DURATION: 15 Min. Bangladesh 2011

• Documentary DP

The Dark Side of Bangladesh’s Shrimp Boom

Shrimp farming in Bangladesh is booming. But not everyone is happy about it. Locals living near the shrimp farms claim saltwater has invaded and ruined their once fertile farmland. Now, community activists like Rafiza Morol are fighting back.

Stuck at Home in an Albanian Blood Feud

‘The Kanun’, a traditional Albanian code of conduct based on revenge killing, is preventing thousands of families from stepping outside of their homes. Some Albanians have resorted to hiring professional mediators to resolve the conflicts between families that can last for generations.