Children’s Game #31: Slakken

Synopsis

Snail racing is a game of unequal chances, especially when your snails are not trained champions, but randomly plucked off a wall; individual temperaments and moods count as in any sport. They are supposed to radiate out towards a circular finishing line, but one mollusc is stubbornly introverted, while another may be heartsick: its sponsor speculates that “it needs love, it hasn’t eaten much.” Several think it’s more fun to climb over each other. Little girls’ nails echo the bright blobs of paint on shells. The children’s choral twittering resolves into “Allez! Allez!” It’s a photo finish. Suddenly rain sheets down and the kids stampede, almost causing a tragedy. The racing colors wash off like smoke glowing in water.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Francis Alÿs
Camera	Camera Operator	Leo De Smedt
Editing	Editor	Julien Devaux
Sound	Boom Operator	Irvic D'Olivier
	Sound Designer	Félix Blume
Department	Role	Name

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