Basic Info
Release: August 13, 1997
Runtime: 25 min
Status: Released
Videos
Cuentos patrióticos (Vimeo)
Patriotic Tales
1997
25 min
Overview
The video shows the artist walking in circles around the flagpole (“Madre Patria”) in Zócalo, Mexico City’s monumental central square, which is flanked by government institutions. This work relates to a storied incident that took place during the Mexican government’s brutal oppression of the 1968 student uprising in Mexico City.
Production Countries
- Mexico
Spoken Languages
- No Language xx
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Cast
Francis Alÿs
Man Walking Around Flagpole
Crew
Francis Alÿs
Director
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