The video, purporting to show a young boy saving a girl amid a hail of gunfire, went viral this week. The director told BuzzFeed News he wanted to bring attention to the plight of children during wartime. WARNING: contains graphic (faked) footage. h/t BBC
A group of Norwegian filmmakers has admitted to faking a viral video that supposedly showed a Syrian boy rescuing a girl from gunfire.
Lars Klevberg
Director Lars Klevberg, 34, told BuzzFeed News he actually filmed the video on the island of Malta in May with a local cast and crew in order to bring the media’s attention to the plight of children in war zones.
Lars Klevberg
“I wanted to be a voice for every child caught in war, not just in Syria,” Klevberg said. "So many children are getting killed or hurt there and nobody did anything in the media, trying to help them or write their stories.”
Lars Klevberg
"I was thinking that if we could make a film that showed some good things, of children surviving, I thought it could spread around and make people believe there was hope for the future for the children."
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