Movie Details
Original Language:Chinese
Wuqiao Circus on the Web:Official Website
Wuqiao Circus
DirectorLukas Berger
14 minDocumentary
Plot
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
