One for all, all for one

Photographer

João Coelho

Category

Editorial Photography - Feature Story

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2025

Country / Region:

Portugal

“One for all, all for one” comes from the Latin phrase “Unus pro Omnibus, Omnes pro Uno,” a motto that means unity, solidarity, and mutual support, in which individuals act for the benefit of the group and the group supports the individual. This documentary tells the story of a team of men working together to remove a large piece of iron from a shipwreck. They take turns to row, pull the heavy piece of iron and bail water from the old boat, which is in danger of sinking under the weight. It is only by cooperating in this way that they will be able to pull the iron to the beach, where they can sell it and provide for their families.