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Le seul rêve (the only dream) is a photo-documentary project set in Georgia, aiming to highlight the ambitions of children aspiring to become professional wrestlers. With a poetic and admiring gaze, Vincent Duluc-David captures the delicate balance between gentleness and violence.

Through multiple trips to the Caucasus region, the project explores the themes of social determinism and the notion of "making men," reflecting on the future paths these children will follow. Set in post-Soviet environments, the photographs capture moments suspended in effort while questioning the historical and temporal context.

These young wrestlers, innocent like children yet serious like adults, show enthusiasm and timidity in their eyes. Their sculpted bodies already bear the marks of intense sport: cauliflower ears, scratches, and scars.

The aim of the project is to present a non-exhaustive view of the aesthetic and cultural similarities and differences among these young wrestlers, while highlighting their sociological perspectives.

Vincent Duluc-David is a French director, editor and photographer. Passionate about human and social realities, he explores themes of identity, youth and violence with a poetic and intimate approach.

Graduating from ESRA Paris in 2017, he began his career making a variety of projects, from fiction to advertising, collaborating with artists such as Wong Kar Wai and brands such as Louis Vuitton. His work as a trailer editor had a profound influence on his vision of cinema, enabling him to master the art of storytelling and emotion through editing. His visual style, based on close observation, seeks to capture raw emotions and fragile moments, while exploring contrasts.

Among his key projects, Le seul rêve, a documentary photographic series on young wrestlers in Georgia, highlights the borderline between softness and violence. His short film Juvénile marked his debut in 2020, laying the foundations for his authentic and aesthetic approach.

Strongly influenced by his personal experiences, Vincent infuses his work with a sincere sense of character, pursuing a quest to understand human dynamics, nature and the mystical.