Today is World Refugee Day. Needless to say that it is a very important day: the number of people fleeing war, violence and persecution has never been so high. The short A Man Falls from the Sky touches the fear that exists around refugees and makes you think about your own behavior. For example, what would you do if a man falls from the sky?
Valt een man uit de lucht – Kurt Platvoet & Jan Verdijk
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20/06/2018Tags:
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