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Children’s Game #39: Parol (2023)
Directed by Francis Alÿs
Documentary · 8m
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.
Crew
- Director
- Francis Alÿs
- Editor
- Julien Devaux
Details
- Release date
- 2023-10-11
- Runtime
- 8m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- Ukraine