Jonas and the Backyard Circus

10 10
2015
81min

Portuguese

English Spanish French Catalan

Country: Brazil

Original Title: Jonas and the Backyard Circus (2015)

13-year-old Jonas tries to recreate the traveling circus life where he grew up in the backyard of his new house in a violent neighborhood in Brazil.

Portuguese
English Spanish French Catalan
Country: Brazil
Original Title: Jonas and the Backyard Circus (2015)

AWARDS: Prix du Public Documentaire La Dépêche du Midi - Cinélatino

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS: IDFA/ E Tudo Verdade / Itãs All True/ Cinelatino Rencontres de Toulouse/ Doxa Documentary Film Festival/ DocsBarcelona/ DocMontevideo/ Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival/ MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival/ Doc Montevideo

Jonas And The Backyard Circus. The adventure of growing up

Jonas is 13 years old and his life's dream is to maintain the circus that he created in his backyard.

After being raised in a traveling circus, Jonas wants to keep this world alive now that his family has settled in a violent working-class neighborhood.

While he faces this challenge, he will live the adventure of growing up.