“Life is But a Dream” by Margherita Pescetti and Pietro Masturzo wins the Best Documentary at 26th Visioni Italiane Festival
Life is But a Dream, the documentary film realized by Pietro Masturzo and Margherita Pescetti was awarded yesterday night for “Best Documentary” at the twenty-sixth edition of the “Visioni Italiane” festival. The jury expressed itself unanimously with the following motivation: “For recounting the tragedy of the eternal Israeli-Palestinian conflict, relying on an Orthodox Jewish settler […]
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Life is But a Dream – Trailer
The Passenger – Greece with photographs by Pietro Masturzo
The new issue of The Passenger, about Greece, has been released. Prospekt has collaborated once again with Iperborea in order to curate all the photographic contents of the new issue about Greece. Pietro Masturzo has travelled across the country in order to illustrate all the articles of this new issue. The Passenger is a book-magazine that brings together long reads, investigative journalism, […]
Life is but a Dream
On the top of a hill, at the edge of the desert that stretches from Ramallah to Jericho, Gedalia is building an outer wall of tyres and mud around his house, because winter will be coming soon. So too will his seventh child, who will be born in this mosaic of plywood, plastic, and metal […]
“Excursus” exhibition by Pietro Masturzo at Villa Deslex in Gressoney
On July 29th will open in Gressoney the exhibition “Excursus” by Pietro Masturzo, a selection of images of the author’s work in conflict zones that will accompany the new edition of the journalism award Premio Subito. The journey is guided by an interview by Francesca Milano to the Neapolitan photojournalist who, talking about his experience […]
The Great March of Return
Gaza Strip, April 27, 2018. A sand turret used by Israeli snipers is seen during the fifth Friday of protest along the Israeli-Gaza border. Gaza Strip, May 14, 2018. Palestinians look at the protest taking place along the Israeli-Gaza border. On the same day, in Jerusalem, is taking place the controversial opening of the American […]
“The Great March of Return” by Pietro Masturzo on assignment for L’Espresso
Israeli Settlements
Israeli settlement of Kedar, West Bank, 2013. View of the Settlement of Kedar. About half a million Israelis are now living in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, across 133 colonies (including those in East Jerusalem) and more than 100 outposts, which combined control 42% of the whole area of the West Bank. Kedar is part of […]
“The Rohingya Crisis” by Pietro Masturzo on The New Republic
“Facts On The Ground” exhibition by Pietro Masturzo at Spazio 32 in La Spezia
On November 23rd 2017 opens in La Spezia, at Spazio 32 gallery, the exhibition “Facts On The Ground” by Pietro Masturzo. The show will be on display till January 13th 2018 and it will end with a talk by the author. 40 images that address the difficult relationship between Israel and Palestine, seen through the […]
“Israeli Settlements In West Bank” by Pietro Masturzo on De Morgen
“La terra promessa dei Goldburt” exhibition by Pietro Masturzo at AFF
On May 13th opens at La Polveriera, in Ancona, the exhibition “La Terra Promessa dei Goldburt” by Pietro Masturzo. The show is part of the Ancona Foto Festival and will be on display till June 4th. Pietro Masturzo shows the intimate life of a family of ultra-Orthodox American Jewish settlers who decides to move to […]
“Scatta la Notizia” – An educational project led by Pietro Masturzo in Napoli
“Scatta la notizia” – shoot the news – is an initiative of social responsibility created by the non profit organizations Photolux and Neapolis.Art with the support of Canon Italia. The project involved students from 14 to 18 years old from the ’I.S.I.S. Rosario Livatino of San Giovanni a Teduccio, high school of the Naples area […]
Tehran Echoes
21 June 2009. A fire seen from a Tehran rooftop, following Iran’s disputed presidential elections. The result had been a victory for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, but there were allegations of vote-rigging. In the ensuing weeks, violent demonstrations took place in the streets. At night, supporters of Mousavi climbed their […]