Circus Rwanda
2018•1h 20m•5.9•Released
Documentary
Eliseé survived the Rwandan genocide as a child. Today he leads an orphan acrobat group in a country, which heavily relies on foreign aid. He cares for the orphaned children and wants them to be happy, to have some sense in their lives. Rosta Novák built a worldwide-acclaimed circus group in Prague, where he successfully rules with a firm, paternal hand, but has permanently dark under-eye circles from the workload. The majority of Rwandese think that all people in Europe are fairy rich. On the other hand, many Europeans think that it is necessary to help Africa with everything. What happens, if we merge these two worlds in a film, during the preparation of a joint circus performance? What are the true motivations of our protagonists and what does it tell us about the Africa-Europe relationship? And who actually helps whom, in the end?
Director
Michal Varga
Writer
Michal Varga
Languages
English, Czech
Studio
Xova Film
Production
Company
Xova Film
Company
Nutprodukcia
Company
Česká televize
Company
RTVS
Producer
Marek Novák
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