It Takes a Circus

Juggling life on a tightrope.

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Documentary

Overview

Eighteen-year-old Aaliyah flies on aerial silks. Her 16-year-old cousin Bre twirls on hoops. They dream of escaping the violence that marred their young lives. Their possible ticket out is the after-school program Trenton Circus Squad. Now that Covid-19 has changed everything, will the circus and the girls’ dreams survive?

Keywords

pandemic
circus
covid-19
short film
documentary short

Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 12, 2020
Original language: English
Production: Columbia Journalism School
Director: Sarah D. Collins,Zoe Ramushu
Producer: Pamela Hogan
Music: Josh Shpak
Budget: $3,000
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt14516664