Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven (Jean-Jacques Andrien, 1981)
When Faith Moves Mountains
Francis Alÿs , 2002
For this epic project, Francis Alÿs invited five hundred Peruvian volunteers to walk up a mountain on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, shoveling in unison, thus displacing the dune by a few inches.
When Faith Moves Mountains
Language
Taal
Langue
Spanish
Subtitles
Ondertitels
Sous-titres
English
Duration
Duur
Longueur
15 min
Aspect Ratio
Beeldverhouding
Format d'image
1.33

Five hundred Peruvian volunteers displaced a mountain of sand by a few centimeters. The performance took place on the 11th of April 2002 as part of the third Ibero-American Biennial of Lima.

Language
Taal
Langue
Spanish
Subtitles
Ondertitels
Sous-titres
English
Duration
Duur
Longueur
15 min
Aspect Ratio
Beeldverhouding
Format d'image
1.33
A Film by
Een film van
Un film de
Francis Alÿs
In collaboration with
In samenwerking met
En collaboration avec
Cuauhtémoc Medina , Rafael Ortega
Image
Beeld
Image
Francis Alÿs
Sound
Geluid
Son
Francis Alÿs
Producer
Producent
Producteur
Francis Alÿs