No PLace But Here

VR/360 Documentary. 15 min. Maru Labs, 2022

Co - Directed with Annie Nisenson

OFFICIAL SELECTION: International Film Festival Rotterdam, Dok Leipzig, Sheffield Doc Fest, Raw Film Festival Khayelitsha.

"No Place But Here" is a virtual reality documentary by Dylan Valley and Annie Nisenson that explores a housing occupation in Cape Town. The film immerses viewers in the lives of residents of Cissie Gool House, an abandoned public hospital in Woodstock, who were forced to occupy the building due to a lack of affordable housing. The documentary focuses on the experiences of five leaders within the occupation, highlighting their struggles and resilience in the face of gentrification and displacement.