← Cinema Atlas
Discover great cinema and the connections that made it possible.
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative” poster
FRANCE · 1973

Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”

Jean Rouch
French New Wave surrealism animal sports automobile absurdism competition experimental cinema
Watch on MUBI → Stream on Criterion → ▶ Trailer
Synopsis

It's the final of the giraffe football world championship. The 403 and the 504 are in the final. The referee gives the instructions and the cars rush in pursuit of the giraffe.

Year1973
CountryFrance
DirectorJean Rouch
MovementFrench New Wave
Cinematic DNA

We haven't mapped this film's connections yet. Explore Jean Rouch's other work or films from France below.

More from Jean Rouch → Cinema of France →

More from Jean Rouch

France · French New Wave
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · France
Le Rêve plus fort que la mort
Le Rêve plus fort que la mort
2002 · France
A Friendly Handshake
A Friendly Handshake
1997 · France

Films with Similar Themes

surrealism · animal sports · automobile absurdism · competition · experimental cinema
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Vormittagsspuk
Vormittagsspuk
1928 · Hans Richter
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
After Hours
After Hours
1985 · Martin Scorsese
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · Federico Fellini

More from France

Cinema of France
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard