In times of uncertainty, people seek understanding and meaning. This year, the world searched “why” more than ever. This film features the questions we asked this year, with words and narration by Kofi Lost. Check out the video, featuring Aurat March and more.

Explore more local trends from the year at: https://trends.google.com/trends/yis/… #YearInSearch

CREDITS:

Google Brand Studio
Words/Narration: Kofi Lost
Editor: Scott Butzer – Cabin Editing Company
Sound Design: John Bolen – Formosa Group
VFX/Color/Finish: Shape + Light

Original Music: Peter CottonTale – “Together”
Featured Artists: Chicago Children’s Choir, Cynthia Erivo, and The Matt Jones (Re-Collective Orchestra)

SELECT FOOTAGE COURTESY OF:
– @RMG News
– Getty Images / NBC News Archives
– Tom Fuller, Tom Wilkinson, and the University of Oxford
– Seán Doran
– Photo by Stephanie Maze
– Footage from the “World Surf Weekly” provided through the courtesy of the World Surf League
– Meged Gozani, Haaretz
– The Real Neal’s
– Breonna Taylor Mural by Future History Now
– Breonna Taylor Mural photo courtesy of Maurice Taylor
– Academy Awards® Clip
– Copyright © Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences
– WNBA/NBA footage courtesy of the National Basketball Association
– Jimmy Fallon footage courtesy of NBC Universal
– Estate of Breonna Taylor
– Trayvon Martin Foundation
– The estate of George Floyd
– Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation
– Photo copyright courtesy of NBC Archives
– Footage copyright courtesy of Alyza Enriquez
– Richner Communications, Inc /Long Island Herald
– Story to Spectacle
– Nandi Bushell
– Eddie VanHalen music video footage courtesy of Rhino Records, a Warner – Music Group company
– Canal OFF
– XOS Digital
– Mural Credit -Dom Whitehurst
– Photo courtesy of Nate Palmer
– Photography by PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS/AP
– Commencement speech courtesy of Howard University
– Mural Artist Nikkolas Smith
– Footage courtesy US Tennis Association
– Footage from ‘Inside Aurat March’ video courtesy of Mashion

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