Qfour minutes just to convince the viewer to identify with the stories of those children forced to leave their homes due to violence and warsnot only in Ukraine, but also in countries like Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria.
Save the Children: “Home” the stories of refugee children
AND inspired by them, by their tragic but real experiences the short film “Home” signed Save the Children which tells the state of mind of little refugees, which shows what it means to abandon everything you know and suddenly find yourself with completely strangers.
Launched one year after the start of the war in Ukraine by the organization and animation studio Aardman Animations, the work is signed by director Peter Peake.
The price of war paid by children
The tribute paid by children in a year of war is very highjust read the latest report by Save the children “A Heavy Toll: The Impact of a Year of War on Children in Ukraine“: 438 children killed and 851 injured.
Every day, girls and boys in the country are exposed to serious violations because they are at war bombing, injury or death from explosive devices, torturedestruction of hospitals and schools, constitute only a tragic normality.
The power of images and colour
The story of “Home” is told without dialogue, so that the message is accessible to children and adults of all ages, everywhere. A small orange circle arriving at a new school in an entirely purple world inhabited by purple triangular characters.
The orange circle immediately feels out of place – says Save the children – in difficulty with the language and the new food, but thanks to the friendship that blossoms with a schoolmate, the circle begins to feel welcomed and accepted».
Welcoming the stranger
A touching tale about displacement, of losses, but also of friendship and respect. Like that of Noura, 12, a Syrian: «We are refugees, but we are proud. We didn’t end up here because we wanted to, but because we had to. If you have a refugee near you, I think you should try to take them in».
«Animation is an extraordinary means of expressing ideas that would otherwise be difficult to communicate – explains Peter Lord, co-founder and creative director of Aardman – and we we hope that the film will encourage children around the world to empathize with some of their peers who could have a similar experience.’
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