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Photo festival15 September 20124 February 2019

“A silent scream for life” at Bursa Photo

My multimedia essay “A silent scream for life” was selected and exhibited at the Bursa Photo Fest, in Turkey.

http://bursakentkonseyi.org.tr/storage/publications/2018/09/11/bursa-fotofest-fotograf-bursada-bulusuyor-3jpn.pdf

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Matteo Bastianelli is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker based in Italy. His work has been published and commissioned by some of the most important media outlets around the world. Contact him to start working together.
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