Francis Alÿs
Director
First we drive past harrowing scenes of missile and bullet damage, into an area that’s still intact. At a crossroads not far from the frontline, three boys in fatigues, with wooden guns, act out a grown-up duty: to uncover Russian spies. The drivers, both soldiers and civilians, are cheered by the children’s playful solidarity. Cars are flagged down, IDs requested, trunks inspected. A password is demanded: “Palyanitsya”, the name of a traditional Ukrainian bread, and a word that Russians can’t pronounce right. As it happens, bread also is the universal symbol of life.
Homepage | http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-39-parol/ |
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Release Date | 2023-10-11 |
Runtime | 8m |
Director | Francis Alÿs |
Producer | Hanna Tsyba |
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