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Wuqiao Circus (2020)
Directed by Lukas Berger
Documentary · 14m
In Wuqiao, a small Chinese town, the inhabitants are dedicated to circus. For decades, different generations have been presenting themselves as clowns, magicians, acrobats and tamers. During the holidays of Chinese New Year, the Wuqiao Acrobatic World turns into a big playground for spectators. Surrounded by Buddhist temples and Taoist sculptures, artists create their own space of circus tradition, imagination, illusion and reality. Backstage life is melancholic. "Wuqiao Circus", a film about circus life fragments, performative existence and the love for playfulness.
Crew
- Director
- Lukas Berger
Details
- Release date
- 2020-01-01
- Runtime
- 14m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- ZH
- Spoken languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- Austria, China, Germany, Portugal