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GIVE GPS A BREAK

PUBLICIS MIDDLE EAST, Dubai / NESTLE / 2020

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A couple, in a car, argues about where to go while the woman drives.

The man asks the GPS to go to Lucky Clover, a sports bar. The woman prefers a romantic outing, so jumps in and commands GPS to Little Italy restaurant instead. There is banter back & forth, as they continue to debate their destination, each time tapping on GPS and changing the destination.

Meanwhile, we cut to Mr GPS himself, in a control room, getting overwhelmed as he tries to figure out the directions on maps. He decides he's had enough, puts down his headphones, and goes for a KitKat break.

Cultural / Context information for the jury

Reliance on technology in the Middle East is amongst the highest in the world. In the UAE, the number of mobile connections (January 2021) was equivalent to 171.6% of the total population!

The overall context of our campaign was a jab at the fact that maybe, technology needs a break from us. We then created stories around universal truths. In this case: a couple arguing about where to go (if you know, you know...) and overwhelming GPS.

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