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Recess: Incidents in the Playground

198730mMovie

Recorded daily at Los Angeles Open School from September 1986 to June 1987, this diary of the playground distills an architectural observation that explored patterns of ritual, improvisation, and territorial dynamics in children's games. Afterword by Alan Kay.

DirectorRachel Strickland

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Recess: Incidents in the Playground hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 26, 1987. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.