Sun Kissed

A natural progression into moving pictures, good friend and fellow photographer Adi Lavy is currently working on a new documentary film Sun Kissed.  

"It is a documentary about the lasting effects of American colonialism on the Native American community. It's a powerful story about the lives of the Sandoval family whose daughter, Leanndra, harbors a genetic disorder that makes any exposure to sunlight fatal. This rare disorder can be traced back 150 years to the most traumatic and defining moment in Navajo history."  -Adi Lavy

Recentlty shown at Hyères Photo Festival, Adi's previous photographic series Camp Sundown explores a summer camp catered to children also suffering with XP - xeroderma pigmentosum.  What seems to be an extension of this series into documentary film and an intimate portrayal of those bearing with XP, Adi and her team are in need of our support to help bring this story to life.  

from the series Camp Sundown

"...we are facing an arduous race against time. Leanndra, the Sandovalsʼ daughter, is very sick and her days with us are numbered. We must return to New Mexico as soon possible to continue shooting."

You can make donations here and learn more about the film here.

all images © Adi Lavy