Circus Baobab
2001 · 100 min · Documentary
French filmmaker Laurent Chevallier always wanted to make a documentary on an African circus, but there were no native circuses on the continent. So Chevallier decided to help found a circus in Guinea. 36 young people were chosen from the city of Conakry to participate in what would become Circus Baobab. A group of French circus artists were imported to train the participants for 2 years in acrobatics and trapeze. Then the group took their show on the road. This film is Chevallier's account of the troupe's inaugural tour in Guinea, from March 1 - April 11, 2000.
- Director
- Laurent Chevallier
- Writers
- Jacques Chevallier, Laurent Chevallier
- Released
- February 28, 2001
- Language
- French
Cast
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