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.
- Status
- Released
Keywords
- circus
- africa
- guinea-conakry
- circus baobab
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Top Cast
Kabiné Traoré as Directeur de la troupe Circus Baobab
Ibrahim Koumbassa as Chorégraphe
Ibrahim Camara as Entraîneur #1
Ibrahim Bamba as Entraîneur #2, acrobate, danseur
Top Crew
Laurent Chevallier · Director, Writer
Jacques Chevallier · Writer
Amar Arhab · Cinematographer
Ange-Marie Revel · Editor
Jeanne Moutard · Editor
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