Christian Poveda

Christian Poveda
Born
Christian Gregorio Poveda Ruiz

(1957-01-12)January 12, 1957
DiedSeptember 2, 2009(2009-09-02) (aged 52)
Cause of deathBallistic trauma
Occupation(s)Film director
Photojournalist
Known forMurder victim

Christian Gregorio Poveda Ruiz (January 12, 1957 – September 2, 2009), known as Christian Poveda, was a Hispanic-French photojournalist and film director. He covered the world's conflict zones for more than 30 years. Poveda's documentary film La Vida Loca (2008) is about two rival gangs in El Salvador.