Imane Djamil

Repost from @bjp1854 • Our final One to Watch for 2024 is Imane Djamil. The Moroccan artist was nominated by Magnum photographer Myriam Boulos, who highlighted her “intertwined political and love stories”, such as those explored in ‘Slow Days in the Fortunate Isle’, a series exploring journeys from the Moroccan coastal town of Tarfaya to the nearby Canary Islands, and Fuerteventura specifically.⁠ ⁠ In the pictures, “I don’t want people to make a difference between what Fuerteventura is and what Tarfaya is,” Djamil explains. “I want them to not distinguish.” This approach was inspired by Djamil’s love of docu-fiction, but also driven by her frustration at western documentary practices, which often leave subjects dehumanised, objectified, or sensationalised. The result is pictures which are allusive while also retaining the hallmarks of Djamil’s photojournalistic background.⁠ ⁠ You can read more about her work at the link in our bio.⁠ - ⁠ Thanks to my dear @myriamboulos for her nomination and words & @dalia.aldu for the interview❤️ 📷: @idjamil ⁠ 🖊: @dalia.aldu

إيمان مصورة فوتوغرافية بدات صغيرة بزاف وطريقتها في التصوير كتعتمد فيها ديما على سرد القصص وهادو هما 5 التصاور لي ماركاوها في المسيرة ديالها ✨

Portrait of @maisonartc for @telegraph

Last October, for the first time since the Talibans’ return in August 2021, the Afghan women’s team competed in an official tournament. It was held in Morocco, with all the players living in exile, and under close FIFA surveillance. It was also an opportunity to meet them and reflect on their lives before and after August 15, 2021, a date they will never forget. Read the full story in issue 233 of @sofoot with @victor_jzql .

Afghanistan Women’s National Football Team’s Fatima Yusufi, Mursal Sadat and Nilab Mohammadi for @sofoot with @victor_jzql

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A story for @marieclairefr with my dear @carolinelaurentsimon .

A small selection of photographs from a story I shot for @sofoot back in October. “In the shadow of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, thousands of West-African migrants stranded in Casablanca are trying to capitalize on the tournament’s spotlight to catch the eye of a scout and earn their ticket to Europe and professional football. Until reality catches up with them…” with @victor_jzql @can_a_2025

The text above is the presentation of my last project. I wrote it last month during the @worldpressphoto Joop Swart Masterclass and it took a few times rehearsing it in my room before I could finally read it on stage without crying. I wasn’t sure I wanted to share it on instagram but I’ve got butterflies in my stomach after watching the videos from Bin Ljraf, Rabat and Algiers 💗

@retro_cassetta for @societyofficiel with @_leilachik

A story for @sofoot with @victor_jzql . “A semi-finalist in Qatar three years ago, Morocco, which will host the Africa Cup of Nations this winter and the World Cup in 2030, is undoubtedly experiencing the best moment in its sports history. But on the ground, young people are up in arms against the millions of euros wasted on the construction of oversized stadiums, while schools and hospitals are neglected and unemployment is skyrocketing. This revolt is obviously fueled by the ultras, particularly in Casablanca where anger has been simmering in the stands for years.”

Introducing the project ‘And the Lands Ground Against Each Other Until the Dust Chokes the Sky’ by Imane Djamil (@idjamil ), participant of the 2025 Joop Swart Masterclass. This multimedia project explores the relationship between Morocco and Algeria through a personal lens. The land border has been closed since 1994, and the air border since 2021. Propaganda in the media and on social networks has fueled hatred between people who have never met. “This project is a personal diary — a love letter, sometimes joyful, sometimes angry — to both countries, to myself, my loved ones, and to all who have surrendered their fate to bots and headlines.” – Imane Djamil Seen here is a selection of the images from the project by @idjamil : 1. A Moroccan family swims right on the sea border between Morocco and Algeria, in 2025. 2. A photograph of a group of boys who are on their way to the beach in Algiers, Algeria in 2022. 3. A photograph of the “Coming Inshallah” (“if God is willing”) in Bejaia, Algeria, in 2022, which is an intercity bus line in Algeria. 4. A map drawn by the photographer. Imane Djamil (Morocco) is a Casablanca-based visual storyteller. She engages viewers in photographic projects imbued with the style of docudramas. Her works straddle the realistic and phantasmagoric. The Joop Swart Masterclass continued its focus on the MENA region this year, thanks to funding from the Porticus Foundation (@porticusglobal ). 🔗 Discover more about #JSM2025 via the link in our bio.