Dylan Valley

Oct 19, 2023 | africasacountry.com | Noah Tsika |Dylan Valley

In a feat of desperation and fear, a young Banel (Khady Mane) drags her husband, Adama (Mamadou Diallo), by the hand, under a blazing Sahelian sun, toward mountains of sand. Hidden underneath are the structural bones of once-abandoned houses. On arrival, Banel forces Adama into the sand and commands him to dig. With no tools around them, she tells him to use his hands. “Dig! Dig! Dig!” she yells at him, her voice straining with every utterance of the word. “Dig,” she tells him.

Apr 13, 2023 | africasacountry.com | Dylan Valley |Tim Zulauf |Nathan Yardy |Annie Nisenson

What inspired you to make the film, “No Place But Here”? I made a documentary called Azibuye, about an occupation in Johannesburg. I realized through making this film (which was kind of an experiment) that VR worked really well for taking people into unique spaces. I knew about the Cissie Gool House (CGH) occupation and was naturally drawn to it. I saw Annie’s film on CGH and knew it would be great to work together. I moved to Cape Town to study documentary film at UCT.

Apr 13, 2023 | africasacountry.com | Annie Nisenson |Dylan Valley |Tim Zulauf |Nathan Yardy

What inspired you to make the film, “No Place But Here”? I made a documentary called Azibuye, about an occupation in Johannesburg. I realized through making this film (which was kind of an experiment) that VR worked really well for taking people into unique spaces. I knew about the Cissie Gool House (CGH) occupation and was naturally drawn to it. I saw Annie’s film on CGH and knew it would be great to work together. I moved to Cape Town to study documentary film at UCT.