Children’s Game #27: Rubi (2021)
With all the charm of flick soccer, Subbuteo, pinball, and other miniature passions, this is played on a small circle of stubby broken-off sticks like a frontier fort buried in the sand, enclosing two facing, immobile teams also made of little sticks. Resembling two giants crouched over cavernous goals, the competitors take quickfire turns thumbing a marble, careful not to touch anything else. The successful marble shoots in from the side or arcs with precision through the air. For a penalty, it is balanced on top of the defending palisade. Close-ups on fans, rapt faces and dusty feet, bare or in the moulded sandals that protect knees as often as feet. The ring of attention is bisected by a chicken scooting straight through people, the exact centre of the arena, people, and out, as if performing a dare.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Children’s Game #27: Rubi about?
- With all the charm of flick soccer, Subbuteo, pinball, and other miniature passions, this is played on a small circle of stubby broken-off sticks like a frontier fort buried in the sand, enclosing two facing, immobile teams also made of little sticks. Resembling two giants crouched over cavernous goals, the competitors take quickfire turns thumbing a marble, careful not to touch anything else. The successful marble shoots in from the side or arcs with precision through the air. For a penalty, it is balanced on top of the defending palisade. Close-ups on fans, rapt faces and dusty feet, bare or in the moulded sandals that protect knees as often as feet. The ring of attention is bisected by a chicken scooting straight through people, the exact centre of the arena, people, and out, as if performing a dare.
- Who directed Children’s Game #27: Rubi?
- Children’s Game #27: Rubi was directed by Francis Alÿs.
- How long is Children’s Game #27: Rubi?
- Children’s Game #27: Rubi has a runtime of 6m (6 minutes).
- What genre is Children’s Game #27: Rubi?
- Children’s Game #27: Rubi is a Documentary film.
- Where was Children’s Game #27: Rubi produced?
- Children’s Game #27: Rubi was produced in Congo.