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BIFA 2025

Liberation

  • Photographer
    João Coelho

On a deserted beach, a group of believers gather to perform the Cult of Liberation, to be freed from the evil spirits that have taken hold of them. The liberation ends with the Purification, when the faithful dive into the sea and the Pastor confirms that they are pure again. Before the immersion, the faithful listen attentively to the pastor's final invocation, in which he invokes God's presence as a witness to their purification.

Human condition has always fascinated me and its study has been a main driver in my work. More than an aesthetic purpose, I intend my photography to arouse feelings, emotions, and convey messages, by telling stories that depict suffering or joy, despair or mutual help, strength or disappointment, or simply resilience in the face of adversity and uncertainty about the future. 

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