Sea of Pictures
Barcode: 58964442
Material Type: Video -Digital
Time: 33 min.
Date: 2016
Creator: Directed by Misja Pekel
Description: In 2015, almost 4000 boat refugees drown during their crossing to Europe. We only know the name of one of them: Aylan Kurdi. On September 2, the photograph of a toddler washed up on the beach in Bodrum went viral on social media. One day later it headlined newspapers worldwide. Media call the photograph iconic and politicians have used the image of the drowned infant for their own grandstanding. Supporters and opponents alike have tried to embrace Aylan as a symbol for a more generous refugee policy. Six months later, Medialogica wonders: what is the significance of such a picture in the refugee debate? Why did this picture in particular become the symbol of the refugee crisis? Who was inspired by it and who benefitted from it? Medialogica talks about how a photograph manages to rule the media.
Collection: Language Resource Center