Éric Valli (born 1952, in
Dijon
Dijon (, , ) (dated)
* it, Digione
* la, Diviō or
* lmo, Digion is the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in northeastern France. the commune had a population of 156,920.
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,
France
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) is a French
photographer
A photographer (the Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who makes photographs.
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and
film director
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.
Valli specializes in mountain scenery and is an expert on the Himalaya Mountains. In
1999
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he directed the adventure film ''
Caravan'' about survival in the Himalayas starring
Thinle Lhondup
Thinle Lhondup ( ne, थिन्ले लोन्डुप), also known as Thinley or Thinlen (1943/44 – April 24, 2016), was a popular Nepalese actor from Dolpa, Nepal. He is best known for his role as the elderly-community leader named Tin ...
which became the first Nepalese film to be nominated for a Best Foreign Film Award at the Oscars.
Valli has also shot a documentary with
Diane Summers
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* ''Diane'' (1956 film), a historical drama film starring Lana Turner
* ''Diane'' (2017 film), a mystery film directed by Michael Mongillo
* ''D ...
on the honey hunters of Nepal documenting
honey hunting by the
Gurung tribesmen of west-central
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...
. In it, they enter the jungle in search of wild honey where they use indigenous tools under precarious conditions to collect honey.
Valli has received three World Press Awards for his work ''Chasseurs de Miel'' (1988), ''
Chasseurs des Ténèbres'' (1991) and ''Les enfants de la poussière'' (1991).
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French photographers
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French film directors
People from Dijon
1952 births
Living people
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