Movie Details
Original Language:French
Cast & Crew
L
Laurent Chevallier
Director
L
Laurent Chevallier
Writer
J
Jeanne Moutard
Editor
J
Jacques Chevallier
Writer
P
Pierre Marcault
Music
A
Amar Arhab
Director of Photography
Circus Baobab
Audience Score
1 hr 40 minDocumentary
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 Chevalliers account of the troupes inaugural tour in Guinea from March 1 April 11 2000
DirectorLaurent Chevallier
WritersLaurent ChevallierJacques Chevallier