Fishing is part of everyday life in Sal Rei, Boa Vista. Each day, boats return to shore carrying the catch that moves through the harbour and municipal fish market before reaching homes, restaurants, and businesses across the island. Around these activities are fishermen, traders, fish carriers, vendors, and families whose livelihoods depend on the sea.
This series highlights the routines, labour, and relationships that connect the ocean to the community. The images follow the movement of fish from boat to shore, observing the work that takes place along the way and the people who sustain this coastal economy. These everyday activities often pass unnoticed, yet they remain central to the social and economic life of Sal Rei. The body of work also reflects the close relationship between coastal communities and the
environment. Fishing livelihoods depend on healthy marine ecosystems, stable weather patterns, and access to natural resources. Changes in environmental conditions affect the sea and the people whose income, food security, and way of life remain closely tied to it.
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DIRECTOR
CINEMATOGRAPHER
SOUND
CLIENT
YEAR
Alexander Thompson
Isabella Martinez
Isabella Martinez
Isabella Martinez
2024
OVERVIEW
Osun Oshogbo festival, which takes place every August in Oshogbo, Nigeria, celebrates the river goddess of fertility, Osun.
The procession tradition dictates that sacrifices be carried in a big calabash to the river goddess by the Arugba (Virgin Maiden). The Arugba is a virgin maiden who leads a procession of devotees to offer sacrifices to the sacred grove during the Osun Oshogbo festival. Down by the riverside, devotees offer sacrifices and prayers to the river goddess, and they collect water from the river during the festival. The water can be used for spiritual baths, home and office cleansing, womb healing, purification, etc.
This is a traditional tribal festival of the Yoruba people, held to honour the river goddess, Osun.