James Longley is an Academy Nominated Director based out of Seattle, Washington. As a filmmaker, Longley documents the lives of ordinary people – orphans, mothers, farmers, auto mechanics – struggling in “some of the most violent and politically volatile regions in the world.” I put that part in parenthesis, because Iran and Pakistan aren’t war zones as it is romanticized by mainstream media. ANYWAY, he has done an incredible job collecting beautiful footage, profiling a kid in an improverished area of Lahore, Pakistan.

What strikes me personally, the MOST, is the fact that he is strictly the observer and literally invisible among a candid Lahori neighborhood. People are seemingly unaware of his existence, yet none of the footage seems like it’s been taken without consent: Meaning the camera was actually out in the open infront of everyone….and THEREIN lies the beauty of a filmmaker’s craft. I wish him well, wherever the project ends up.

So without further ado, A 10-minute teaser for a documentary project set in Lahore, Pakistan.

Filmed using a Canon 7D. Original music made in Logic Pro. Sound mixed at Bad Animals Studios in Seattle.

Enjoy