Aylan Kurdi: drowned in a sea of pictures - Docu - 2016
102Thousands of refugees die at sea trying to cross over to Europe. Most of them die without any sort of acknowledgement. That was until the picture of Aylan Kurdi was taken. The dead toddler, looking as if he was just asleep, washed ashore on the beach of Bodrum on September 2, 2015. Aylan Kurdi's picture moved everyobdy online. More than the nearly 4000 boat refugees that died at sea in 2015 during the crossing to Europe.
How many of us cried when seeing the photo of Aylan Kurdi? His photo went viral on social media and a day later, was all over the newspapers worldwide.
Media call the photo iconic and the politicians used the image of the drowned Syrian toddler for their own political interest. How can such a picture become a political stunt?
Proponents and opponents of a more generous refugee policy try to embrace Aylan Kurdi as a symbol. What is the meaning of such a picture in the refugee debate?
Why did this picture become the symbol of the refugee crisis? Who was inspired by this? And who benefited from that? A sea of pictures, a VPRO Documentary about the impact one picture can have, worldwide.
Originally broadcasted by VPRO in 2016.
© VPRO Backlight March 2016
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Credits:
Director: Misja Pekel
English, French and Spanish subtitles: Ericsson.
French and Spanish subtitles are co-funded by European Union.