Once belonging to the gardens of the French bourgeoisie, Petanque takes on an entirely different reality today on the dusty ground of Burkina Faso. This series documents not only the game played by youths in a remote village, but also a micro-order established against the harshness of the geography. The boundaries drawn and each metal ball thrown offer the quietest way to slow down time, focus, and leave the entire outside world outside the field of play for that moment.
