Children’s Game #39: Parol
2023, English. Directed by Francis Alÿs.
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.
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- 0h 8m
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- 11 October 2023
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Children’s Game #39: Parol runs 8 minutes (0h 8m).
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Children’s Game #39: Parol isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 October 2023. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Children’s Game #39: Parol?
Children’s Game #39: Parol (2023) was directed by Francis Alÿs.