• Stefano Miliffi

Stories

Scorched Stories

During the night of July 19, 2022, a fire that broke out on the hills of Massarosa quickly spread to the nearby territory which falls within the municipality of Camaiore and also in some hamlets of the municipality of Lucca; at the same time, another relatively smaller fire developed between Lucca and Pisa. About 1000 hectares of woods, fields and olive groves were burned and about 1000 residents of different villages were evacuated. The drought that has hit the peninsula in recent months has made entire territories increasingly vulnerable to fires, in this case of a malicious nature, affecting many inland areas of the country.

Ich Bin Da

"Ich bin da" is a long term photographic project that documents the correlation between these issues. The subjects of this story are international students; personal stories, diversity, challenges and opportunities of individuals who choose to live and work in Germany after their studies.

Portfolio

miliffi_portfolio2022_001 Empty residence with swimming pool in Mouraria. "Lisboom!" Is the expression with which media and institutions describe the economic recovery in Portugal after the 2008 crisis. A recovery based mainly on tourism and the real estate market, thanks to political choices aimed at attracting financial investments to "raise the country" . It is within this framework that the city of Lisbon has undergone devastating urban and social transformations in recent years. Lisbon, Portugal, 2020
miliffi_portfolio2022_003 Portrait of Mohammed Sami Ben Jelloul, officer at the ICE (Italian Trade Agency) located inside the Italian Embassy in Casablanca. Casablanca, Morocco, 2017.
miliffi_portfolio2022_002 View of Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, I traveled the 43km that divided the city, telling stories of everyday life through the transformation of the urban landscape. Berlin, Germany, 2019.
miliffi_portfolio2022_006 View of Prata Housing Complex, a luxury residential building designed by Renzo Piano in Braço de Prata. Lisbon, Portugal, 2020.
miliffi_portfolio2022_004 Supermarket in Ziaten, a neighborhood situated in the suburbs of Tangier. Tangier, Morocco, 2016.
miliffi_portfolio2022_005 View of a residential building in Moritz Platz. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, I traveled the 43km that divided the city, telling stories of everyday life through the transformation of the urban landscape. Berlin, Germany, 2019.
miliffi_portfolio2022_008 A group of people prays as protests organized by the Hirak movement concerning the conditions of underdevelopment of the Rif region, are underway right in front of their eyes. Al Hoceima, Morocco, 2017.
miliffi_portfolio2022_007 Bernauer Straße. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, I traveled the 43km that divided the city, telling stories of everyday life through the transformation of the urban landscape. Berlin, Germany, 2019.
miliffi_portfolio2022_011 Clubbers queueing for Berghain. Despite the wave of optimism about the reopening after two years of restrictions., many clubs in Berlin have decided to donate part of their proceeds to various humanitarian organizations that are currently operating in Ukraine. Berlin, Germany, 2022.
miliffi_portfolio2022_009 Young inhabitants from the Rif listen to Nasser Zefzafi having a speech, during one of the protests promoted by the Hirak movement. Al Hoceima, Morocco, 2017
miliffi_portfolio2022_015 View of Tamansourt, a satellite city situated 10 km outsite Marrakech. Tamansourt, Marrakech, Morocco, 2014.
view-of-a-primary-school-in-tamesna-tamesna-rabat-morocco-2014 View of a primary school in Tamesna. Tamesna, Rabat, Morocco, 2014.
miliffi_portfolio2022_010 Portrait of Engin Turhan, a Turkish researcher in Criminal Law at Martin-Luther-University. Halle, Germany, 2022
miliffi_portfolio2022_026 Hrant Ararati Bagratyan, former Prime Minister of Armenia portrayed before his speech during a conference about the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall . Berlin, Germany, 2019
miliffi_portfolio2022_012 Potrait of Valeriia Lazareva, a Belarusian Master student in Literature at Europa-Universität Viadrina. Frankfurt am Oder, Germany, 2022
empty-buildings-for-tourists-in-penha-franca-lisbon-portugal-2020 Empty buildings for tourists in Penha França. Lisbon, Portugal, 2020.
portrait-of-professional-violinist-jamal-ouassini-tangier-morocco-2017 Portrait of professional violinist Jamal Ouassini. Tangier, Morocco, 2017.
miliffi_portfolio2022_013 View of Tamesna, a satellite city inaugurated in 2004 whose purpose is to decongest the saturated suburbs of Rabat. Tamesna, Rabat, Morocco, 2014.
miliffi_portfolio2022_021 Portrait of Isaac Quiros Fernandez, a Costa Rican researcher in immunotherapy at Univerity of Heidelberg. Heidelberg, Germany, 2021
miliffi_portfolio2022_018 View of a social housing colplex in Köllnische Heide. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, I traveled the 43km that divided the city, telling stories of everyday life through the transformation of the urban landscape. Berlin, Germany, 2019.
miliffi_portfolio2022_022 Gathering of people at East Side Gallery for a canoe competition on the River Spree. Berlin, Germany, 2019
view-of-an-hotel-room-oberweid-germany-2021 View of an hotel room. Oberweid, Germany, 2021
miliffi_portfolio2022_019 A family at risk of eviction attends a live meeting of the city council where their (and that of 4 other families) situation is discussed. Lisbon, Portugal, 2020.
miliffi_portfolio2022_020 Portrait of Noureddine Khalfi in his office in Casablanca. After 30 years in Italy, Nourredine decided to return to Morocco and open an import / export business. Casablanca, Morocco, 2017.
miliffi_portfolio2022_033 A group of kids photographed on the canal in Sonnenallee after having finished a Pokemon card tournment at Estrel Hotel. Berlin, Germany, 2019
miliffi_portfolio2022_028 Family gathering in Parc Rmilat. During the weekends, families from Tangier usually leave the city and take refuge in nature where they can spend quality time together. Tangier, Morocco, 2018
early-summer-in-krumme-lanke-berlin-germany-2021 Early summer in Krumme Lanke. Berlin, Germany, 2021
miliffi_portfolio2022_031 View of Ksar el Seghir and the high speed train line that connects Tangier Med Port with the city center. Ksar el Seghir, Morocco, 2015.
jardin-des-nations-unies-tangier-morocco-2016 Jardin des Nations Unies. Tangier, Morocco, 2016.
miliffi_portfolio2022_023 IRT Tanger vs WAC Casablanca (Moroccan first division) at the new Tangier Ibn Battuta stadium, opened in 2011. The old stadium, located in Marchan neighborhood, was demolished to give place to a green park. Tanger, Morocco, 2016
miliffi_portfolio2022_027 View of Check Point Charlie. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, I traveled the 43km that divided the city, telling stories of everyday life through the transformation of the urban landscape. Berlin, Germany, 2019.
miliffi_portfolio2022_032 Social distancing at Tempelhofer feld. Contrary to most countries affected by Covid-19, in April 2020 Germany has chosen to take a different direction; on the one hand, necessary decisions were made to limit public life, on the other hand the government was determined not to deprive citizens of their freedom.?Berlin, Germany, 2020
miliffi_portfolio2022_034 View of Ritz-carlton reserve tamuda bay. Construction works of this resort began in 2010 and its opening was set to be in 2020. The challenge was to create an imaginative design for the wetland site to accomodate hotel, villas, apartments and an 18-hole gold course. In 2011, environmental associations demonstrated in the lagoon against the destruction that was taking place. Marina Smir, Morocco, 2015

Stefano Miliffi (Lucca, 1990) is a Berlin-based documentary photographer whose work focuses on the social changes resulting from the transformations of contemporary society. In 2012 he attended a documentary photography course held by “Terraproject Collective” at the Istituto Marangoni. His personal growth and curiosity towards what surrounds him slowly led him to acquire a greater awareness of the dynamics and interactions of the citizens that make up the urban fabric. The resulting approach to reality is of a versatile visual style capable of alternating urban landscapes with social and personal portraits. His long-term research project in Morocco was awarded as a finalist of the “Portfolio Italia” in 2015 and of the “Premio Voglino” in 2017. In addition, his latest project “Ich Bin Da” was awarded as a finalist of the “Marco Pesaresi Award” in 2021.

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Awards

2021 “Premio Marco Pesaresi” finalist (Ich bin da)
2018 “Premio Voglino” finalist (Morocco Mall)
2017 “Intarget Photolux Award” 1st (Morocco Mall)
2017 “Maghreb photography awards”  2nd documentary (Morocco Mall)
2016 “Photogrvphy Grant” Hon. mention    (Morocco Mall)
2016 “Act´Image”, Merignac,France 3rd (Berlin Today, Berlin Tomorrow)
2015 “Portfolio Italia” Finalist  (Morocco Mall)

Exhibitions & Screenings

2017 “Photolux Festival”, Lucca, It (Morocco Mall)
2017 Nuits Photographiques d’Essaouira, Morocco (Morocco Mall)
2017 “Les Rencontres de la Photographie”, Arles, France (Morocco Mall)
2016 “Sestri Levante” IT   (Morocco Mall)
2016 Merignac, France   (Berlin Today, Berlin Tomorrow)
2015 “Portfolio Italia”, Bibbiena, IT (Morocco Mall)