Exodus: Nicoló Filippo Rosso

In Latin America, lack of job opportunities, limited access to education, and political corruption have persisted for generations, fueling cycles of violence and displacement that are both symptoms and causes of disrupted societies. Nicoló Filippo Rosso has documented this phenomenon for the past several years — traveling along migration routes from Venezuela to Colombia and from Central America to Mexico and the United States. 

Following migrants from different countries for such a long time, he has seen countless stories of loss and separation through the eyes of the most vulnerable: those who are born, grow and die on the move.  As he documented migrants' journeys, he kept in mind the diversity of reasons that push each population to emigrate, but he also understood that human mobility broadly affects Latin America's societies. 

Decades of civil war, endemic poverty, or violence make it hard for migrants to find better conditions than those they are fleeing. Some never reach their destination. Others continue to move, often on foot, hoping to find a place to start a new chapter of their lives. 

Nicoló Filippo Rosso (b.1985) is an award-winning Italian documentary photographer living between South, Central, and North America. Witnessing stories of trauma, inequality, and injustices that have shattered the region for generations, he chose to tell stories of abandoned communities, mass migration crises, conflict, and climate change. 

Jerusalem Cinematheque Gallery 

Opening: 06.03.2022 | Closing: 21.03.2022 

Gallery talk with photographer Nicoló Filippo Rosso: Mon., 07.03, 20:00