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Circo pe

Name: Circo pe
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-01-01
Duration: 57 min

2009 · 0h 57m · Documentary

Watch it tonight if you're in the mood for something genuinely human and off-the-beaten-path. This intimate portrait of a real Paraguayan circus family chasing their passion with practically nothing is the kind of documentary that sticks with you—raw, unpretentious, and deeply moving without trying to be.

Plot

A portrait of one of Paraguay's last traveling circuses shows its arrival in the city of Piribebuy, the construction of the tent, the advertising in the town, rehearsals, the performance, and a storm. The passion and dedication of the clown Boyito, or Eliodoro Rojas in real life, have created this circus with an old tent and his family, who are also integral to the production.

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