The Game
Art of the Real 2019
April 18 - 28, 2019
Deep in France’s Landes forest, a group of wood pigeon hunters navigate a complex system of pulleys and tunnels; as they patiently await their prey, conversations highlight the traditions still honored by the practice, even as the distant sound of falling trees signals its imminent demise.
Q&A with Marine de Contes
In this strikingly photographed work of observational nonfiction, director Marine de Contes studies the strange sport of wood pigeon hunting. Deep in France’s Landes forest, a group of gamesmen jerry-rig a complex system of pulleys, tunnels, platforms, and cages; as they patiently await their prey, conversations highlight the cultural and familial traditions still honored by the practice, even as the distant sound of falling trees signals its imminent demise. With close observation, de Contes captures a dying ritual with care and curiosity.
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