Children's Game #23: Step On A Crack (2020)
A sprite in a blue pinafore, plimsolls, and white facemask flits through Hong Kong, enclosed in a quicksilver bubble of magic. Streets become the dull, slow backdrop to her vividness. Oblivious to storefronts and curious stares, seeing only the yellow lines and the cracks in the pavement, she snakes and two-steps around seams and lines without loss of élan, chanting spells that shade into vague sounds. “Step on a line, break the devil’s spine, Step on a crack, break the devil’s back, Step in a ditch, your mother’s nose will itch, But if you step in between, everything will be keen!” By igniting her route with meaning, she briefly wrests public space from the commercial values this city lives by.
Director: Francis Alÿs
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: January 2, 2020
Editing: Julien Devaux
Country: Hong Kong
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Children's Game #23: Step On A Crack about?
- A sprite in a blue pinafore, plimsolls, and white facemask flits through Hong Kong, enclosed in a quicksilver bubble of magic. Streets become the dull, slow backdrop to her vividness. Oblivious to storefronts and curious stares, seeing only the yellow lines and the cracks in the pavement, she snakes and two-steps around seams and lines without loss of élan, chanting spells that shade into vague sounds. “Step on a line, break the devil’s spine, Step on a crack, break the devil’s back, Step in a ditch, your mother’s nose will itch, But if you step in between, everything will be keen!” By igniting her route with meaning, she briefly wrests public space from the commercial values this city lives by.
- Who directed Children's Game #23: Step On A Crack?
- Children's Game #23: Step On A Crack was directed by Francis Alÿs.
- How long is Children's Game #23: Step On A Crack?
- Children's Game #23: Step On A Crack has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).
- What genre is Children's Game #23: Step On A Crack?
- Children's Game #23: Step On A Crack is a Documentary film.
- Where was Children's Game #23: Step On A Crack produced?
- Children's Game #23: Step On A Crack was produced in Hong Kong.