Circus Baobab (2001)
Circus Baobab
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.
Casting arrow_drop_down
Kabiné Traoré
as Directeur de la troupe Circus Baobab
as Directeur de la troupe Circus Baobab
Ibrahim Koumbassa
as Chorégraphe
as Chorégraphe
Ibrahim Camara
as Entraîneur #1
as Entraîneur #1
Ibrahim Bamba
as Entraîneur #2, acrobate, danseur
as Entraîneur #2, acrobate, danseur
Crew arrow_drop_down
Laurent Chevallier
Director
Director
Jacques Chevallier
Writer
Writer
Laurent Chevallier
Writer
Writer
Pierre Marcault
Music
Music
Amar Arhab
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Jeanne Moutard
Editor
Editor
Ange-Marie Revel
Editor
Editor
Fabienne Desflèches
Costume Design
Costume Design
