Children’s Game #22: Jump Rope (2022)
Stark though it is, the roof terrace with its low ochre-red wall and washed turquoise abstract seems the nearest thing to a garden among the forbidding cliffs of mass housing that rear up all around. Like bold tendrils of organic life, three young girls appear with jump ropes and show off some individual fancy licks, before switching to a stately coordination mode. Their bright white ropes make squiggles in the air like waved sparklers at night, while wrists and feet maintain a rock-steady beat. The joy of skilled movement, of pure synchrony, illuminates their faces.
Director: Francis Alÿs
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: April 6, 2022
Editing: Julien Devaux
Country: Hong Kong
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Children’s Game #22: Jump Rope about?
- Stark though it is, the roof terrace with its low ochre-red wall and washed turquoise abstract seems the nearest thing to a garden among the forbidding cliffs of mass housing that rear up all around. Like bold tendrils of organic life, three young girls appear with jump ropes and show off some individual fancy licks, before switching to a stately coordination mode. Their bright white ropes make squiggles in the air like waved sparklers at night, while wrists and feet maintain a rock-steady beat. The joy of skilled movement, of pure synchrony, illuminates their faces.
- Who directed Children’s Game #22: Jump Rope?
- Children’s Game #22: Jump Rope was directed by Francis Alÿs.
- How long is Children’s Game #22: Jump Rope?
- Children’s Game #22: Jump Rope has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).
- What genre is Children’s Game #22: Jump Rope?
- Children’s Game #22: Jump Rope is a Documentary film.
- Where was Children’s Game #22: Jump Rope produced?
- Children’s Game #22: Jump Rope was produced in Hong Kong.