Director's Works
Mathieu Richer Mamousse is a documentary photographer based in Paris. His vivid narratives focus on both folklore and tradition, as well as lives on the fringes. He divides his time between commercial work and collaborations with French and international press outlets. He has recently begun exploring video to add more depth and a voice to his narratives.
Mathieu Richer Mamousse meets the French players pushing the limits of disability and gender for SC Schiltigheim’s women's blind football team Redefining the boundaries of disability and gender in the world of sports, the women's blind football team of SC Schiltigheim gathers players from across France – connected through blindness, athletic skill, and the ambition to win. Trained under volunteer coach Amélie Stamller in Schiltigheim, France – a northern suburb of Strasbourg – the team consists of four visually impaired players and a sighted goalkeeper, supported by Stamller alongside an offensive coach, whose position marks the location of the opposing goal. Yet, while the SC Schiltigheim men’s team are representing France in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, a lack of allocated resources prevents the women’s team from forming a national squad – highlighting funding inequalities in a male-dominated sport. Meeting during the IBSA Blind Football Grand Prix 2024, director and photographer Mathieu Richer Mamousse follows the team through their challenges and triumphs for short documentary Blind Goals. As they face Germany and Austria on the pitch, Richer Mamousse captures the optimism and endurance that pushes the players forward – and the collective drive to excel in their practice, and be recognized as the French national team.