Children’s Game #38: Ellsakat (2023)
Neither indoors nor out, but on the doorstep, where you might play a quick game while waiting for someone. Girl and boy pile up candy wrappers, face down; elsewhere, for the game is widespread, it could be cards, tokens, any flimsy object with a front and a back. A lightning round of scissors-paper-rock decides who slaps first. The aim is to make the colourful, ‘right’ sides appear, and these wrappers can be claimed, yet are soon back in play. The siblings have identical profiles, and sometimes positions, like one person playing in a mirror. When the door opens and the someone appears, they rush off into their day.
Director: Francis Alÿs
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: May 9, 2023
Editing: Julien Devaux
Country: Morocco
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Children’s Game #38: Ellsakat about?
- Neither indoors nor out, but on the doorstep, where you might play a quick game while waiting for someone. Girl and boy pile up candy wrappers, face down; elsewhere, for the game is widespread, it could be cards, tokens, any flimsy object with a front and a back. A lightning round of scissors-paper-rock decides who slaps first. The aim is to make the colourful, ‘right’ sides appear, and these wrappers can be claimed, yet are soon back in play. The siblings have identical profiles, and sometimes positions, like one person playing in a mirror. When the door opens and the someone appears, they rush off into their day.
- Who directed Children’s Game #38: Ellsakat?
- Children’s Game #38: Ellsakat was directed by Francis Alÿs.
- How long is Children’s Game #38: Ellsakat?
- Children’s Game #38: Ellsakat has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).
- What genre is Children’s Game #38: Ellsakat?
- Children’s Game #38: Ellsakat is a Documentary film.
- Where was Children’s Game #38: Ellsakat produced?
- Children’s Game #38: Ellsakat was produced in Morocco.