Eric Valli
Éric Valli (* 1952 in Dijon ) is a French photographer and film director.
Life
After completing an apprenticeship as a carpenter, he decided at the age of 18 to devote himself to photography instead. He toured Afghanistan , the Middle East and India . In the mid-1970s, he settled in Kathmandu . From then on he was mainly active in the Himalayan mountains and created photographs for illustrated books and magazines such as National Geographic and Geo . He also made documentaries, around 1988 Chasseurs de miel and 1990 Chasseurs de tenébrès . The latter was nominated for an Oscar for " best documentary short film ".
With Himalaya - The Childhood of a Caravan Leader , he made a feature film about a people in the Himalayas who live from yak breeding. The film released in 1999 was also intended to be a documentary, but the producer suggested turning the material into a feature film. This won several awards and was nominated for “ best foreign language film ” at the 2000 Academy Awards for Nepal's contribution .
Another feature film followed in 2006 with The Trail, about a fourteen-year-old European who, after her mother's death, goes to live with her father in Africa, who works there as a geologist. This film was far less successful than Himalaya - The Childhood of a Caravan Leader .
Filmography
- 1988: Chasseurs de miel
- 1990: Chasseurs de tenébrès
- 1999: Himalaya - The childhood of a caravan driver ( Himalaya - l'enfance d'un chef )
- 2002: The Biggest Step
- 2006: The Trail
- 2011: Himalayan Gold Rush (gold rush in the Himalayas)
literature
- Life in the wilderness - encounters with dropouts. Knesebeck, 2012. ISBN 3-868-73457-0
Web links
- Eric Valli in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (French, English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Valli, Eric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French photographer and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dijon |