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.
| Title | Circus Baobab |
|---|---|
| Year | 2001 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | |
| Studio | |
| Cast | Kabiné Traoré, Ibrahim Koumbassa, Ibrahim Camara, Ibrahim Bamba |
| Crew | Amar Arhab (Director of Photography), Fabienne Desflèches (Costume Design), Jacques Chevallier (Writer), Ange-Marie Revel (Editor), Laurent Chevallier (Writer), Jeanne Moutard (Editor) |
| Keyword | circus, africa, guinea-conakry, circus baobab |
| Release | Feb 28, 2001 |
| Runtime | 100 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 10.00 / 10 by 1 users |
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