Children's Game #1: Caracoles (1999)
High above the city that shimmers like a distant sea, a boy kicks a plastic bottle half full of liquid up a steep shanty road of light and dark. A norteño song plays somewhere. A truck passes. The challenge is to get to the top of the hill by kicking the bottle steadily upwards, intercepting it as it rolls back, kicking it again, playing with and against gravity. The bottle drifts and dodges, zigs and zags, is briefly kidnapped by a dog. At the end, the Sisyphean stakes of the game become clear as the bottle gets away and with a groan the boy runs downhill after it.
Director: Francis Alÿs
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: January 1, 1999
Editing: Julien Devaux
Country: Mexico
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Children's Game #1: Caracoles about?
- High above the city that shimmers like a distant sea, a boy kicks a plastic bottle half full of liquid up a steep shanty road of light and dark. A norteño song plays somewhere. A truck passes. The challenge is to get to the top of the hill by kicking the bottle steadily upwards, intercepting it as it rolls back, kicking it again, playing with and against gravity. The bottle drifts and dodges, zigs and zags, is briefly kidnapped by a dog. At the end, the Sisyphean stakes of the game become clear as the bottle gets away and with a groan the boy runs downhill after it.
- Who directed Children's Game #1: Caracoles?
- Children's Game #1: Caracoles was directed by Francis Alÿs.
- How long is Children's Game #1: Caracoles?
- Children's Game #1: Caracoles has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).
- What genre is Children's Game #1: Caracoles?
- Children's Game #1: Caracoles is a Documentary film.
- Where was Children's Game #1: Caracoles produced?
- Children's Game #1: Caracoles was produced in Mexico.