Film & TVNewsFilm & TV / NewsA real-life Squid Game is taking place in Abu DhabiCapitalism intensifiesShareLink copied ✔️October 11, 2021October 11, 2021TextSofia Mahirova As the great Mark Fisher once said, there is no alternative to capitalism. This rings particularly true with the success of Squid Game, a show about a group of debt-ridden citizens who would rather take place in a murderous game show than succumb to capitalism’s slow grind. Ironically, it’s streamed on Netflix. Now, the Korean Cultural Center in the United Arab Emirates is organising a Squid Game-themed event, where contestants can take part in a series of Korean childrens’ games inspired by the show. There won’t be any killings or a $38 million cash prize, but participants will be in for the chance of winning a coveted green tracksuit, as worn by the characters on the show. Taking place tomorrow (October 12), the games will be held in two-hour, tournament-style sessions. To apply, applicants must fill out a form containing three questions related to the series. Participants will be dressed in t-shirts with the Squid Game logo, while the event’s staff will wear the pink circle, triangle, and square costumes worn by the in-show game facilitators. Squid Game was released on September 17 and within 10 days was Netflix’s highest ranking show in 90 countries. It’s become so popular, in fact, that there’s been a surge in green tracksuits and white Vans sales since its premiere last month. Watch the trailer below. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBen Whishaw on the power of Peter Hujar’s photography: ‘It feels alive’Atropia: An absurdist love story set in a mock Iraqi military villageMeet the new generation of British actors reshaping Hollywood Sentimental Value is a raw study of generational traumaJosh Safdie on Marty Supreme: ‘One dream has to end for another to begin’Animalia: An eerie feminist sci-fi about aliens invading MoroccoThe 20 best films of 2025, rankedWhy Kahlil Joseph’s debut feature film is a must-seeJay Kelly is Noah Baumbach’s surreal, star-studded take on fameWatch: Owen Cooper on Adolescence, Jake Gyllenhaal and Wuthering HeightsOwen Cooper: Adolescent extremesIt Was Just An Accident: A banned filmmaker’s most dangerous work yet