(Cuentos patrióticos)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Mexico

Genres:

Runtime:

25 minutes

Year:

1997

Directors:

Francis Alÿs

Actors:

Man Walking Around Flagpole

Crews:

Director