About the Author
Tatiana Botovelo is a young director based in Marseille. After studying social and cultural anthropology, she specializes in cinema and enrolled in the master's program in documentary writing at Aix-Marseille University. In 2021, she met Lassana, the protagonist of her first documentary film in progress, Alias.
Developed Projects
Lassana is 24 years old, with laughing eyes and scars on her body. He is from Guinea-Conakry and does not have the right to live and work legally in Marseille. However, he has been a construction worker for 6 years and is participating in the urban restructuring of this city. Behind closed doors, at home, the film follows Lassana's daily strategies and future prospects in this city in perpetual transformation.
From Script to Screen