Republic of Chechnya, Russia, 03/2013. Rada, 14 years old is trying a wedding dress designed by her sister, inside a bus during the rehearsal for the shooting of a movie on Chechen identity. Child brides were very common in the Chechen tradition as in many other Muslim countries. Despite President Kadirov is strongly promoting a revival of Chechen tradition and Islamic law, he was recently forced by central authority of the Russian Federation to publicly condemn the practice of child marriage, illegal in the entire Russian Federation

A selection of Spasibo will be exhibited at Villa Carmignac, Porquerolles (FR) from 4th July to 1st November 2020

Fondation Carmignac is pleased to present “Carmignac Photojournalism Award: 10 Years of Reportage”, on view from July 4 to November 1, 2020 at the Villa Carmignac on the Island of Porquerolles.

This exceptional display of over 100 photographs reflects ten years of photojournalism, spotlighting international human rights and environmental issues.

This retrospective is also a tribute to the courage and independence of the
photojournalists who, through their own unique perspectives, have witnessed the irreversible upheavals that the planet is undergoing.

More info here.