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Ayla, het Tsunami Meisje
IDFA 2005

Ayla, het Tsunami Meisje

Ayla, the Tsunamigirl
Wilma Ligthart
Netherlands
2005
15 min
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During the Christmas holidays, the Dutch girl Ayla and her family were staying in a seaside hotel in Sri Lanka when the tsunami of 2004 hit the coast. The massive tidal wave dragged her under and she almost drowned, but a fruit vendor pulled her out of the water. A few days before, she had taken his picture to send to him as a New Year's card. Once she is safely back at home, Ayla calmly tells her story, but we realise that she is still dealing with the trauma on a daily basis. Drawing soothes her, but walking along the North Sea is still hard for her. Maybe next year.

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    VPRO
    VPRO
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    Lemming Film
    Lemming Film