Film
Circus Baobab
2001 · 1h 40m · Documentary
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Overview
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.
Cast
Kabiné Traoré
Directeur de la troupe Circus Baobab
Ibrahim Koumbassa
Chorégraphe
Ibrahim Camara
Entraîneur #1
Ibrahim Bamba
Entraîneur #2, acrobate, danseur
Crew
- Laurent ChevallierDirector · Writer
- Jacques ChevallierWriter
- Amar ArhabDirector of Photography
- Ange-Marie RevelEditor
- Jeanne MoutardEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 28, 2001
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Documentary
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