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Theater (11)

Circuses (3)

  • The Cirque: An American Odyssey
    The Cirque: An American Odyssey
    Nathalie Petrowski 1989 50 min
    This short documentary chronicles the Cirque du Soleil’s 1988 United States tour. As the fledgling Quebec circus sets up its big top in New York City, where it garners rave reviews, circus artists discuss what it means to be a part of this success and the price they pay for taking part in the American Dream.
  • High Grass Circus
    High Grass Circus
    Torben Schioler  &  Tony Ianzelo 1976 56 min
    This feature-length documentary offers an inside look into the workings of a travelling circus. In 1976, directors Tony Ianzelo and Torben Schioler followed the various people involved with the Royal Brothers' Circus as they set up their tents and put on their show. Fascinating to watch, the film captures the 24-hour-a-day brand of magic that the circus evokes while revealing the nature of the people who run it.
  • Rose & Violet
    Rose & Violet
    Claude Grosch  &  Luc Otter 2011 26 min
    The animated short film Rose & Violet tells the story of two Conjoined twin sisters who are recruited as star acrobats in the world’s biggest circus. They seem bound for glory, but when a new strongman joins the troupe, a conflict turns tragic… Filmmakers Luc Otter and Claude Grosch employ a clever combination of 2D and digital cut-outs and clay animation in their exploration of the circus realm.

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