[Kids Playing on the Street]

As its title indicates, [Kids Playing on the Street] by JoAnn Elam consists of shots of children and teenagers playing and running around on the street, possibly in Chicago where Elam lived most of her life. Sometimes out of focus and slightly underexposed, this footage captures the vitality of its subjects, who also interact with the camera and the filmmaker behind in a playful manner. Like many other elements in this collection, [Kids Playing on the Street] further insists on Elam’s interest in the people around her.