The Video Is Not From a Sheep Human Contest in France
The Claim
This video is from a sheep human contest in France.
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Social media users have recently widely circulated a video purporting to show a sheep human contest in France. The video shows people dressed up in sheep costumes and imitating sheep.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulated video and found the claim to be misleading. The video is from an artistic live installation and did not take place recently.
“Les Moutons” Artistic Performances
Misbar’s team was not able to find the origins of the viral video via reverse image searches. However, an advanced Google search with keywords pertaining to the video such as “Moutons,” sheep in French, and “sheep costumes” enabled Misbar’s team to trace the video back to an art troop called “Corpus.”
The original video shows a performance titled “Transhumance Demo.” The video was uploaded to YouTube by Corpus Dance Project on December 1, 2018. The video’s description reads:
In transhumance from Canada’s plains to the French Alps, this extraordinary flock of sheep pauses in the city to graze, and amaze! Reality meets fantasy in this wordless live installation that recreates a bucolic country scene in a typical urban setting. Travel to a strange & hilarious universe as CORPUS takes you through a carefully studied, surrealistic overview of sheep behaviour. Routine activities include: shearing, feeding, milking and many more... Programmed in more than 100 festivals in 20 countries, this truly innovative performance twists reality in surprising ways and takes audience interaction to new heights!
The original video can be seen below.
According to their official website, “Les Moutons” was Programmed in more than 100 festivals in over 25 countries and have had more than 800 performances worldwide.
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