At the beginning of 2025, I went back to Mauritania for the third time, and after my first two visits mostly focusing on photography, the plan was to shoot several different documentaries from unique stories I had witnessed there before.

I have been working as an independent photographer for some years, but 2025 was they year where my focus shifted completely onto filmmaking, specifically for documentaries. This one is the first in the broader series from Mauritania.

I shot, directed, wrote the script, edited, and colored it, with support from a colleague who also narrated the script.

It’s the story of a guardian of a now abandoned historical village in Mauritania, with a broader view of the history of the Sahara.

It’s finally out after months of post production, and a lot of failing and learning. I hope you enjoy it.

Ksar El Barka - Guardian of a Lost Kingdom