The movie used Google Earth to weave the tapestry of Brierley’s story, much in the same way we use it as journalists. He then drew a radius of how far away he may have traveled after boarding a train as a child and wound up in Calcutta. Google Earth tools do a great job of addressing the “where” question.īrierley (played by Dev Patel) uses Google Earth to find locations he remembered as a small child, dropping pins on the map to mark those places. The 2016 Oscar-nominated film is based on the true story of Saroo Brierley’s search for his family, from whom he was separated in India at age five. Global Investigative Journalism Network -Īnyone who has seen the movie Lion understands the importance Google Earth can play in someone’s life. Global Investigative Journalism Network.
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