CIRCUS MAKES ME FLY
DE 2010 – Director: Franziska von Malsen – Original language: English, French, Spanish – Subtitles: English – Length: 43 min.
The circus carries us away into a world full of fantasy and magic. Hidden underneath this however is hard work and years of training. 120 young artistes apply each year to France’s renowned circus school Le Lido but only a few get through the entrance examination that lasts for several days. Itamar Glücksmann, an Israeli, is one of the talented acrobats who has applied. “Who am I?” is the question that Itamar has to answer in a short scene in the first aptitude test. It is a question that will follow him throughout the entire application process._This sensual observational documentary is not about the perfect circus act but about a search for identity and a readiness to work on oneself.
Writer: Franziska von Malsen. Camera: Franziska von Malsen. Sound: Franziska von Malsen. Editing: Franziska von Malsen. Music: -. Production: Franziska von Malsen. Producer: Franziska von Malsen.
