Circus Baobab
2001, French. Directed by Laurent Chevallier.
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.
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- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
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- French
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- 28 February 2001
- Written by
- Jacques Chevallier, Laurent Chevallier
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Who directed Circus Baobab?
Circus Baobab (2001) was directed by Laurent Chevallier and stars Kabiné Traoré, Ibrahim Koumbassa, Ibrahim Camara.