The Migrating Image
On Migration
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28m
by Stefan Kruse Jørgensen • 2018 • Denmark
Following a fictional group of refugees across Europe, the film questions the overproduction of images surrounding real-life tragedies and deaths. Each segment takes its cue from the destination of the refugees, from the Mediterranean Sea to a warehouse somewhere in Belgrade. Where do all these images of refugees come from? How do they reshape the geography of Europe?
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