False

This video does not show French people urinating on an African child

The video was a theoretical work of art by Regina Jose Galindo, a Brazilian performance artist. It was meant to draw attention to the suffering of Latin American women. It dates back to 2013.

A disturbing video of two men and a woman urinating on a naked person sitting on the ground with their legs folded and head bent down was widely shared on social media. Caption states “FRENCH PEOPLE STRIPPED A MALIAN CHILD NAKED & URINATED ON HIM. This is the filth of France, D ugliest scandal of D twenty-first century!!! D inhuman and shocking scene of “two men & a woman” urinating on an African child, in one of the French villages”

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Fact Check-

We began our search with a keyword and reverse image on Google, and we found that the widely circulated video was the work of Regina José Galindo, a performance artist titled “Piedra” to draw attention to the suffering of Latin American women. The Pissing on Patriarchy- Urine as a Feminist Symbol in Contemporary Art.

In further search we found a longer version of the video which was posted on Vimeo on 6 December, 2016. The video was uploaded with the title, “Performance PIEDRA de REGINA JOSE GALINDO.” 

The video was a work of a Guatemalan performance artist Regina Jose Galindo. According to the Hemispheric Institute, which connects artists, scholars, and activists from across the Americas, the video was recorded on January 17, 2013 at the institute’s 8th Annual Encuentro in São Paulo, Brazil.

Conclusion

Fact Crescendo found the claim made along with the viral video to be False. The video was a theoretical work of art by Regina Jose Galindo, a Brazilian performance artist. It was meant to draw attention to the suffering of Latin American women.

Title:This video does not show French people urinating on an African child

Written By: Usha Manoj

Result: False

Usha Manoj

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