Thread: Unicef bombs the Smurfs!
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Old 10-10-2005, 08:57 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight
In a bizarre campaign, Unicef is set to release a 25 second film in Belgium depicting the Smuf village being fire-bombed mercilessly with the tagline, "Don't let war affect the lives of children."

The received permission from the family of the creator.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...08/ixhome.html
I think using a native cultural icon to make a point in a country that experienced merciless fire-bombing can be effective. I'm not Belgian and have no connection to their cultural norms, but maybe this will serve as a good reminder or encourage people to take action so children in other smurflands are not effected. I'm not sure what propelled them to choose to release it now.
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