"Other Places"

We have all grown up with stories. From sweet early childhood to tiring adulthood, stories make us dream, question things and sometimes even doubt.
I have always believed (as one might) that alien stories were made up for Hollywood movies.
And yet, beyond the big budget scenarios, sensational books and hoaxes are countless stories of which the sincerity and uniqueness can touch you deeply.

For more than 10 years I have taken interest in UFOs. At first my photographer’s eye, attracted by inexplicable lights and fuzzy shapes, pushed me to dig deeper on the subject. Then my experience in humanitarianism, filming on the field, led me to want to capture the words of those who have lived extraordinary experiences.
Whether you are Cartesian, mystical or simply curious you cannot remain insensitive to the sincerity and wounds of those who tell, marked forever by what they have gone through.
These are the stories that I will tell you, those of four French people who hide behind mockery, who feel forgotten, and whose words have weight only among the few who still listen to them.

“Abducted by aliens? You can smile, it’s a normal reaction. But the experience I’m offering you here won’t amuse you very long.”

I have spent four years searching, travelling and documenting these unique testimonials. Ever since “the contact” everything has changed for these people.

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WHO AM I?

After graduating in audio-visual, I’ve travelled the world for over 10 years with NGOs to carry out field reports. I started my career in image with art photography. My series, Reflet(s), Faces cachés, and 11ème Frontière have been in several exhibitions.
I’ve participated as director of photography in multiple documentaries questioning the limits of reality, especially with INREES with whom I still work closely today.
When I’m not on the field, I work with audio-visual production companies in Paris and Bordeaux, where I currently live.

MY TEAM

It would have been impossible for me to lead this project without the help of my closest collaborators and friends. They were kind enough to support me from the beginning. Big thank you to them. Here they are:

Julien Perez, “Broken Ed”, composer
Maxime Berland, mixer
Ghyslain Armand, communication
Benjamin Adida, graphist

This project would have never been possible without the unconditional support of Patrick Bédué, a sincere friend and generous patron, whom I cannot thank enough for his interest in my work.

INRESS supports this film. INREES in an institute gathering experts from the worlds of science, health, psychology, spirituality and culture around unexplained or extraordinary experiences.

Les Ailleurs