Circo

Name: Circo
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Released: April 1, 2011
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 77

2011

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First Run Features | Release Date: April 1, 2011 | Not Rated

Summary: The Ponce family's hardscrabble circus has lived and performed on the back roads of Mexico since the 19th century. But can their way of life survive into the 21st century? Against the backdrop of Mexico’s collapsing rural economy, the ringmaster must choose between his family tradition and a wife who wants a better life for their
familyThe Ponce family's hardscrabble circus has lived and performed on the back roads of Mexico since the 19th century. But can their way of life survive into the 21st century? Against the backdrop of Mexico’s collapsing rural economy, the ringmaster must choose between his family tradition and a wife who wants a better life for their
family outside the circus. (First Run Features)… Expand

Director: Aaron Schock

Genre(s): Drama, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 75 min

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Kenneth Turan

Apr 7, 2011

A marvel of a documentary, a clear-eyed and affectionate film that tells a remarkable story with both visual and personal sensitivity. More impressive still, it's largely the work of one man. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Mar 31, 2011

Circo offers a touching chronicle of a dying culture harnessed to ambitions that remain very much alive. Read full review

Joe Williams

Jun 3, 2011

An artfully observant and unexpectedly moving documentary. Read full review

Walter Addiego

Apr 14, 2011

The most amazing act in the Gran Circo Mexico doesn't take place in the ring - it's the grind between performances. Read full review

Jennie Punter

Jul 21, 2011

Ever so subtly, Schock gradually transports us beyond the exotic and into gripping universal storytelling, aided all the way by the evocative music of Tucson songsmiths Calexico. Read full review

Loren King

Apr 21, 2011

Circo offers a fascinating mix of backstage drama and family dynamics. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Vadim Rizov

Apr 3, 2011

The film engages sporadically but mostly fails to take advantage of its under-documented milieu. Read full review

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