Le cirque des muchachos (1970)

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

Guy Gilles films the lives of young artists aged 12 to 18, members of a circus that has set up camp for two weeks at Porte Maillot in Paris. Between outdoor rehearsals and balancing acts, the filmmaker captures the fragile magic of adolescence and the spirit of freedom that comes with the dream of performing.

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