Is racism an epidemic? And if so, how can we stop its spread and fight the evil at its root? These are the questions addressed in the tender and moving animation titled "Strange Fruit".
The peaceful daily life of a father and his son is interrupted by an unknown boy, a different color than them.
The video directed by Shimi Asresay and Hili Noy has won countless awards, including the student award, at the 9th Animfest in Athens.
It is an allegory that addresses the phenomena of racism as an acquired cultural epidemic and the issue of the personal conscience of each of us, in relation to the education we receive from our family and environment.
Can we really stick to our personal belief system when what we should believe is dictated to us?
The film shows how easily we can acquire fear and hatred for "strangers" as well as how easily we can ultimately become "strangers" ourselves.
