In February 2020, a surprising video started to flow into on Chinese language social media. A bunch of African kids are being instructed, by a voice off-camera, to chant phrases in Chinese language. The youngsters repeat the phrases with smiles and enthusiasm — however they don’t perceive that what they’re being instructed to say is “I’m a black monster and my IQ is low.” The clip ignited outrage in China and past.
However no-one ever answered the essential questions: Why was this filmed? The place was it shot? Who made it?
These questions ship #BBCAfricaEye and #BBCEyeInvestigations reporters Runako Celina and Henry Mhango on a journey right into a Chinese language video-making trade that exploits weak kids throughout the continent.
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CREDITS:
Investigated and Reported by Runako Celina and Henry Mhango
Filmed, Produced and Directed by Chiara Francavilla
Assistant Producer – Runako Celina
Government Producer – Dan Adamson
Open Supply Investigators – Aliaume Leroy and Edward Tian
Movie Editor – Matthew Bradley
Movement Design – Emile Costard
Digital camera – Godfrey Badebye
Further digital camera – Jake Tacchi, Michael Jenkins, Kevin Okai, Lameck Luhanga
On-line Editor – Chris Stott
Dubbing Mixer- Jez Spencer
Color Grader – Boyd Nagle
Reversioning Producer – Anna Payton
Digital Producer – Suzanne Vanhooymissen
Social Media Producer – Anusha Kumar
Influence Producer – Courtney Bembridge
Manufacturing Managers – Simon Frost and Helen Swindells
Manufacturing Coordinators – Maxwell Murrain, Charlotte Fraser, Emily Dubois, Neil Williams, Negin Vaziri
Digital Technician – David Smith
Manufacturing Help – Lonjezo Blake
Translators – Adrian Mvula, Alefa Bisiyere, Clifford Munthali, Florence Phiri, Steven Mkandawire, Towera Moyo, Yang Siong Sim
Archive – SVT- Sveriges Tv AB, Kobina Ackon aka Wode Maya
Unique Music – Madalitso Band
Drivers – Blessings Emmanuel Bonface and Hillary Mwagomba
BBC Africa Eye Editor – Tom Watson
Head of Investigations – Marc Perkins
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