<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[shape+colour]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Jeremy]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/author/shapeandcolour/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[pangea day: &#8220;anthems&#8221;.]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>A couple days ago I posted <a href="https://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/pangea-day-japan-sings-turkey/"><span style="color:#ff6600;">&#8220;Japan Sings Turkey&#8221;</span></a>, the first in Pangea Day&#8217;s new &#8220;Anthems&#8221; campaign. Each spot is an exploration of one culture&#8217;s national anthem interpreted into a short film by another country. My favourite, not so much for content but more just for the whole politically-polarized idea behind it, is &#8220;France sings USA&#8221;. I imagine the thought of a French choir singing the good ol&#8217; &#8220;Stars and Stripes&#8221; would probably make a few Americans choke on their &#8220;freedom fries&#8221;, but the sincerity here is undeniable:</p>
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<p>(Agency: Johannes Leonardo. Director: Laurent Briet)</p>
<p>Next up is &#8220;Kenya Sings India&#8221;:</p>
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<p>(Director: Bob Nyanja)</p>
<p>Finally we&#8217;ve got &#8220;Australia Sings Lebanon&#8221;. This mostly makes me think Australians aren&#8217;t particularly good at humming:<br />
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<p>(Director: Kris Moyes)</p>
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