Francis Alÿs – Julien Devaux

Link of every games in Francis Alÿs Website : http://francisalys.com/category/childrens-games/

Children’s Game #1: Caracoles

Mexico City, Mexico, 1999; 4:43 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-1-caracoles/

Children’s Game #2: Ricochets

Tangier, Morocco, 2007; 4:43 min
In collaboration with Rafael Ortega and Julien Devaux

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-2-ricochets/

Children’s Game #3: Coins

Mexico City, Mexico, 2008; 2:39 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-3-coins/

Children’s Game #4: Elastic

Paris, France, 2008; 7:56 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-4-elastic/

Children’s Game #5: Revolver

Baja California, Mexico, 2009; 2:49 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-5-revolver/

Children’s Game #6: Sandcastles

Knokke-Le-Zoute, Belgium, 2009; 6:04 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux, Cristian Manzutto, and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-6-sandcastles/

Children’s Game #8: Marbles

Amman, Jordan, 2010; 2:37 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-8-canicas/

Children’s Game #9: Saltamontes

Salto Acha, Venezuela, 2011; 6:10 min
In collaboration with Benjamin Mast, Julien Devaux, and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-9-saltamontes/

Children’s Game #13: Piñata

Oaxaca, Mexico, 2012; 8:17 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux, Elena Pardo, and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-13-pinata/

Children’s Game #14: Piedra, papel o tijera

Mexico City, Mexico, 2013; 2:51 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-14-piedra-papel-y-tijeras/

Children’s Game #15: Espejos

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, 2013; 4:53 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux and Felix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-15-espejos/

Children’s Game #16: Hopscotch

Sharya Refugee Camp, Iraq, 2016; 4:02 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-16-hopscotch/

Children’s Game #17: Chunggi

Kathmandu, Nepal, 2017; 3:21 min

In collaboration with Julien Devaux, Félix Blume, and the Kathmandu International Art Festival

http://francisalys.com/chunggi/

Children’s Game #18: Knucklebones

Kathmandu, Nepal, 2017; 6:08 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux, Félix Blume, and the Kathmandu International Art Festival

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-18-knucklebones/

Children’s Game #19: Haram Football

Mosul, Iraq, 2017; 9:11 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-19-haram-football/

Children’s Game #20: Leapfrog

Nerkzlia, Iraq, 2018; 5:53 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux, Ivan Boccara and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-20-leapfrog/

Children’s Game #21: Hand Stack

Nerkzlia, Iraq, 2018; 3:49 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux, Ivan Boccara and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-21-hand-stack/

Children’s Game #22: Jump Rope

Hong Kong, 2020; 5:28 min
In collaboration with Rafael Ortega, Julien Devaux, and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-22-jump-rope/

Children’s Game #23: Step on a Crack

Hong Kong, 2020; 4:57 min
In collaboration with Rafael Ortega, Julien Devaux, and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-23-step-on-a-crack/

Children’s Game #24: Pandemic Games

Hong Kong, 2020; 3:16 min
In collaboration with Rafael Ortega, Julien Devaux, and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-24-pandemic-games/

Children’s Game #25: Contagio

Malinalco, Mexico, 2021; 5:30 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux, Elena Pardo, and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-25-contagio/

Children’s Game #26: Kisolo

Tabacongo, DR Congo, 2021; 6:23 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-26-kisolo/

Children’s Game #27: Rubi

Tabacongo, DR Congo, 2021; 6:17 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-27-rubi/

Children’s Game #28: Nzango

Tabacongo, DR Congo, 2021; 5:41 min
In collaboration with Rafael Ortega, Julien Devaux, and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-28-nzango/

Children’s Game #29: La roue

Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2021; 8:43 min
In collaboration with Rafael Ortega, Julien Devaux, and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-29-la-roue/

Children’s Game #30: Imbu

Tabacongo, DR Congo, 2021; 4:58 min
In collaboration with Rafael Ortega, Julien Devaux, and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-30-imbu/

Children’s Game #31: Slakken

Pajottenland, Belgium, 2021; 5:01 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-31-slakken/

Children’s Game #33: Schneespiele

Engelberg, Switzerland, 2022; 5:26 min
In collaboration with Julien Devaux and Félix Blume

http://francisalys.com/childrens-game-33-schneespiele/

Sandlines, the Story of History

Iraq, 2018-2020; 61:00 min

A film by Francis Alÿs in collaboration with the Iraq-based Ruya Foundation and Julien Devaux

Arabic with English subtitles

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The children of a mountain village near Mosul reenact a century of Iraqi history, from the secret agreement of Sykes/Picot signed in 1916 to the realm of terror established by the Islamic State in 2016. The children revisit their past to understand their present

Crew

Written & directed by Francis Alÿs

Co-directed byJulien Devaux

Filmed by Julien Devaux, Ivan Boccara, Francis Alÿs

Edited byJulien Devaux

Sound designed by Felix Blume

Produced by Francis Alÿs in coproduction with the Ruya Foundation

Executive production Parwar Tariq

https://francisalys.com/sandlines/

The silence of Ani

Turkish/Armenian border, 2015.

In collaboration with Antonio Fernández Ros, Julien Devaux, Félix Blume and the teens of Kars.

©©Francis Alÿs

http://francisalys.com/the-silence-of-ani/

Cut

México, 2015.
In collaboration with Julien Devaux, Rafael Ortega.

©©Francis Alÿs

http://francisalys.com/cut/

Lada Kopeika Project

St. Petersburg, 2014.
In collaboration with my brother Frédéric, Constantin Felker, and Julien Devaux.

©©Francis Alÿs

http://francisalys.com/lada-kopeika-project/

Albert’s Way

Mexico City, 2014.

In collaboration with Félix Blume and Julien Devaux

©©Francis Alÿs

http://francisalys.com/alberts-way/

Paradox of Praxis 5

Ciudad Juárez, México, 2013.
In collaboration with Rafael Ortega, Julien Devaux, Alejandro Morales and Félix Blume.

©©Francis Alÿs

http://francisalys.com/paradox-of-praxis/

Reel/Unreel

Kabul, Afghanistan 2011.

In collaboration with Julien Devaux and Ajmal Maiwandi.

©©Francis Alÿs

http://francisalys.com/reel-unreel/

TORNADO

40min – various formats – Color – Sound 5.1 – 2011

By Francis Alÿs
Collaboration, DOP, Editing: Julien Devaux
Sound Editing and Mixing: Félix Blume
“Ever tried. Ever Failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”
(Samuel Beckett, Worstward Ho, 1983)

Miradores

Strait of Gibraltar, Morocco-Spain, 2008.

In collaboration with Rafael Ortega, Julien Devaux, Felix Blume, Ivan Boccara.

http://francisalys.com/miradores/

Don’t Cross the Bridge Before You Get to the River

Strait of Gibraltar, Morocco-Spain. 2008

In collaboration with Rafael Ortega, Julien Devaux, Felix Blume, Ivan Boccara, Abbas Benhim, Fundación Montenmedio Arte and the kids of Tangier and Tarifa.

http://francisalys.com/dont-cross-the-bridge-before-you-get-to-the-river/