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Avatars21 min
Available until 28/09/2028
Starting with simple pseudonym or a profile photo, we all have to negotiate and decide how we show ourselves online. The term Avatar refers to this virtual appearance that becomes the ambassador of our digital existence.
A continent is missing from the world map. It consists of servers, cables and virtual interactions: the internet. In five episodes, Youtuber ALT236 explores the depths of the Weird Wide Web and sheds light on internet trends and phenomena.
Director
Alt 236
Gilles Stella
Author
Alt 236
Gilles Stella
Production
ARTE France
Pandora Création
Producer
Saïda Ghouddane
Vincent Clap
Animation
Walissimé
Country
France
Year
2025
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