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Francis Alÿs

Directing

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Known For

The Nightwatch

The Nightwatch

2004

Sandlines, the Story of History

Sandlines, the Story of History

2020

Paradox of Praxis 5

Paradox of Praxis 5

2015

Zapatos Magnéticos

Zapatos Magnéticos

1994

Tornado

Tornado

2010

Children’s Game #25: Contagio

Children’s Game #25: Contagio

2022

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Filmography

2025
Children’s Game #50: SchattenfangenFilm
Director
2024
Children’s Game #44: UárhukuaFilm
Director
2024
Children’s Game #43: Mosquito de PachacútecFilm
Director
2024
Children’s Game #48: A CordaFilm
Director
2024
Children’s Game #47: ChalkFilm
Director
2024
Children’s Game #49: Pau de SeboFilm
Director
2024
Children’s Game #46: ConkersFilm
Director
2024
Children’s Game #45: 1, 2, 3, Freeze!Film
Director
2023
SirenFilm
Director
2023
Children’s Game #37: Che LingFilm
Director
2023
Children’s Game #42: TenebomFilm
Director
2023
Children’s Game #39: ParolFilm
Director
2023
Children’s Game #40: ChivichanasFilm
Director
2023
Children’s Game #41: ChapitasFilm
Director
2023
Children’s Game #38: EllsakatFilm
Director
2022
Children’s Game #25: ContagioFilm
Director
★ 1.0
2022
Children’s Game #35: KluddermorFilm
Director
2022
Children’s Game #22: Jump RopeFilm
Director
2022
Children’s Game #33: SchneespieleFilm
Director
2022
Children’s Game #36: KujunkulukaFilm
Director
2022
Children’s Game #34: AppelsindansFilm
Director
2022
Children’s Game #32: EstrellasFilm
Director
2021
Children’s Game #29: La roueFilm
Director
2021
Children’s Game #27: RubiFilm
Director
2021
Children’s Game #26: KisoloFilm
Director
2021
Children’s Game #28: NzangoFilm
Director
2021
Children’s Game #31: SlakkenFilm
Director
2021
Children’s Game #30: ImbuFilm
Director
2020
Sandlines, the Story of HistoryFilm
Director
★ 6.5
2020
Children's Game #23: Step On A CrackFilm
Director
2020
Children’s Game #24: Pandemic GamesFilm
Director
2019
Children’s Game #21: Hand StackFilm
Director
2018
Children’s Game #20: LeapfrogFilm
Director
2017
Children’s Game #17: ChunggiFilm
Director
2017
Children’s Game #19: Haram FootballFilm
Director
2017
Children’s Game #18: KnucklebonesFilm
Director
2017
UntitledFilm
Director
2016
Children’s Game #16: HopscotchFilm
Director
2015
Paradox of Praxis 5Film
Director
★ 6.0
2015
The Silence of AniFilm
Director
2013
Children’s Game #14: Piedra, papel o tijeraFilm
Director
2013
Children’s Game #15: EspejosFilm
Director
2012
Reel/UnreelFilm
Director
2012
Children’s Game #12: Musical ChairsFilm
Director
2012
Children’s Game #13: PiñataFilm
Director
2011
Children’s Game #11: Wolf and LambFilm
Director
2011
Children’s Game #9: SaltamontesFilm
Director
2011
WatercolorFilm
Director
2011
Children’s Game #10: PapaloteFilm
Director
2010
TornadoFilm
Director
★ 1.0
2010
Children’s Game #7: Stick and WheelsFilm
Director
2010
Children’s Game #8: MarblesFilm
Director
2009
Children’s Game #6: SandcastlesFilm
Director
2009
If you are a typical spectator, what you are really doing is waiting for the accident to happenFilm
Director
2009
Children’s Game #5: RevolverFilm
Director
2008
Bolero (Shoe Shine Blues), 1996-2007Film
Director
2008
Children’s Game #4: ElasticFilm
Director
2008
Children’s Game #3: CoinsFilm
Director
2007
Children’s Game #2: RicochetsFilm
Director
2006
The CollectorFilm
Director
2005
Looking UpFilm
Director
2005
Politics of RehearsalFilm
Director
2004
The NightwatchFilm
Director
★ 8.0
2004
Fitzroy SquareFilm
Director
2004
RailingsFilm
Director
2004
The Green LineFilm
Director
2003
El GringoFilm
Director
2002
When Faith Moves MountainsFilm
Director
★ 5.0
2001
The Rehearsal IFilm
Director
2000
Re-enactmentFilm
Director
1999
DuettFilm
Director
1999
Children's Game #1: CaracolesFilm
Director
1998
Cantos Patrioticus 1 - streetFilm
Director
1998
Cantos Patrioticus 2 - studioFilm
Director
1997
Patriotic TalesFilm
Director
1997
Paradox of Praxis 1 (Sometimes Making Something Leads to Nothing)Film
Director
1995
SemáforosFilm
Director
1994
Zapatos MagnéticosFilm
Director
★ 5.0