Francis Alÿs

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Known for

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Paradox of Praxis 5

2015

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Children’s Game #25: Contagio

2021

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Zapatos Magnéticos

1994

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Sandlines, the Story of History

2020

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Tornado

2010

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The Nightwatch

2004

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The Green Line

2004

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Railings

2004

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Paradox of Praxis 1 (Sometimes Making Something Leads to Nothing)

1997

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Patriotic Tales

1997

Directing83

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Children’s Game #50: Schattenfangen

2025

Director

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Children’s Game #49: Pau de Sebo

2024

Director

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Children’s Game #48: A Corda

2024

Director

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Children’s Game #47: Chalk

2024

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Children’s Game #46: Conkers

2024

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Children’s Game #45: 1, 2, 3, Freeze!

2024

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Children’s Game #44: Uárhukua

2024

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Children’s Game #43: Mosquito de Pachacútec

2024

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Children’s Game #42: Tenebom

2023

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Children’s Game #41: Chapitas

2023

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Children’s Game #40: Chivichanas

2023

Director

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Children’s Game #39: Parol

2023

Director

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Siren

2023

Director

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Children’s Game #38: Ellsakat

2023

Director

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Children’s Game #37: Che Ling

2023

Director

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Children’s Game #36: Kujunkuluka

2022

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Children’s Game #35: Kluddermor

2022

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Children’s Game #34: Appelsindans

2022

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Children’s Game #33: Schneespiele

2022

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Children’s Game #32: Estrellas

2022

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Children’s Game #22: Jump Rope

2022

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Children’s Game #31: Slakken

2021

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Children’s Game #30: Imbu

2021

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Children’s Game #29: La roue

2021

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Children’s Game #28: Nzango

2021

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Children’s Game #27: Rubi

2021

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Children’s Game #26: Kisolo

2021

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Children’s Game #25: Contagio

2021

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Sandlines, the Story of History

2020

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Children’s Game #24: Pandemic Games

2020

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Children's Game #23: Step On A Crack

2020

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Children’s Game #21: Hand Stack

2019

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Children’s Game #20: Leapfrog

2018

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Untitled

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Untitled

2017

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Children’s Game #19: Haram Football

2017

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Children’s Game #18: Knucklebones

2017

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Children’s Game #17: Chunggi

2017

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Children’s Game #16: Hopscotch

2016

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The Silence of Ani

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The Silence of Ani

2015

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Paradox of Praxis 5

2015

Director

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Children’s Game #15: Espejos

2013

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Children’s Game #14: Piedra, papel o tijera

2013

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Children’s Game #13: Piñata

2012

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Children’s Game #12: Musical Chairs

2012

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Reel/Unreel

2012

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Watercolor

2011

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Children’s Game #11: Wolf and Lamb

2011

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Children’s Game #10: Papalote

2011

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Children’s Game #9: Saltamontes

2011

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Tornado

2010

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Children’s Game #8: Marbles

2010

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Children’s Game #7: Stick and Wheels

2010

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If you are a typical spectator, what you are really doing is waiting for the accident to happen

2009

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Children’s Game #6: Sandcastles

2009

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Children’s Game #5: Revolver

2009

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Bolero (Shoe Shine Blues), 1996-2007

2008

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Children’s Game #4: Elastic

2008

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Children’s Game #3: Coins

2008

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Children’s Game #2: Ricochets

2007

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The Collector

2006

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Politics of Rehearsal

2005

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Looking Up

2005

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Railings

2004

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The Green Line

2004

Director

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The Nightwatch

2004

Director

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Fitzroy Square

2004

Director

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El Gringo

2003

Director

When Faith Moves Mountains

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When Faith Moves Mountains

2002

Director

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The Rehearsal I

2001

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Re-enactment

2000

Director

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Duett

1999

Director

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Children's Game #1: Caracoles

1999

Director

Cantos Patrioticus 1 - street

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Cantos Patrioticus 1 - street

1998

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Cantos Patrioticus 2 - studio

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Cantos Patrioticus 2 - studio

1998

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Patriotic Tales

1997

Director

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Paradox of Praxis 1 (Sometimes Making Something Leads to Nothing)

1997

Director

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Semáforos

1995

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Zapatos Magnéticos

1994

Director

Prohibited Steps

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Prohibited Steps

Director

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Set Theory

Director

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Guards

Director

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Painting/Retoque

Director

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Color Matching

Director

Camera16

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Children’s Game #50: Schattenfangen

2025

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #49: Pau de Sebo

2024

Camera Operator

movie

Children’s Game #48: A Corda

2024

Camera Operator

movie

Children’s Game #47: Chalk

2024

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #46: Conkers

2024

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #45: 1, 2, 3, Freeze!

2024

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #44: Uárhukua

2024

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #43: Mosquito de Pachacútec

2024

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #42: Tenebom

2023

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #41: Chapitas

2023

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #40: Chivichanas

2023

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #39: Parol

2023

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #37: Che Ling

2023

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #36: Kujunkuluka

2022

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #35: Kluddermor

2022

Camera Operator

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Children’s Game #34: Appelsindans

2022

Camera Operator

Acting10

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Paradox of Praxis 5

2015

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Watercolor

2011

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Railings

2004

Himself

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The Green Line

2004

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Re-enactment

2000

Himself

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Duett

1999

self

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Patriotic Tales

1997

Man Walking Around Flagpole

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Paradox of Praxis 1 (Sometimes Making Something Leads to Nothing)

1997

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Painting/Retoque

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Color Matching

Editing4

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Children’s Game #46: Conkers

2024

Editor

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Children’s Game #45: 1, 2, 3, Freeze!

2024

Editor

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Children’s Game #32: Estrellas

2022

Editor

When Faith Moves Mountains

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When Faith Moves Mountains

2002

Editor

Production2

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Sandlines, the Story of History

2020

Producer

When Faith Moves Mountains

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When Faith Moves Mountains

2002

Producer

Writing2

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Sandlines, the Story of History

2020

Writer

When Faith Moves Mountains

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When Faith Moves Mountains

2002

Writer

Costume & Make-Up1

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Sandlines, the Story of History

2020

Costume Designer