Children’s Game #39: Parol

Synopsis

First we drive past harrowing scenes of missile and bullet damage, into an area that’s still intact. At a crossroads not far from the frontline, three boys in fatigues, with wooden guns, act out a grown-up duty: to uncover Russian spies. The drivers, both soldiers and civilians, are cheered by the children’s playful solidarity. Cars are flagged down, IDs requested, trunks inspected. A password is demanded: “Palyanitsya”, the name of a traditional Ukrainian bread, and a word that Russians can’t pronounce right. As it happens, bread also is the universal symbol of life.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Francis Alÿs
Camera	Camera Operator	Francis Alÿs
Editing	Editor	Julien Devaux
Sound	Sound Editor	Félix Blume
Production	Executive Producer	Hanna Tsyba
Department	Role	Name

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