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Have you ever dreamed of joining the circus? Well, 11-year-old Santino and his family were born into it! Criss-crossing Germany and pitching their tent in every town, this multigenerational circus family is one of the last of their kind. Surrounded by aunts, uncles, cousins, ponies and camels, it’s time for Santino to find his role in the ring and join the long line of performers that have come before him. Will he take to the skies like his aerialist mom or become an acrobat like his father? Santino’s closest friend (and great grandpa) Ehe’s stories of starting in the circus as a clown, living with a cheeky bull elephant named Sahib, and eventually becoming ringmaster are brought to life with vibrant animation, inspiring Santino on his own journey. Grab your popcorn and pull up a seat ringside for this whimsical and heartwarming story of community, family and life under the big top. Elspeth Arbow.

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Distributor: ACROSS NATIONS Filmverleih GmbH

Sales Agent: Pluto Film 

Credits

  • Director(s)

    • Julia Lemke
    • Anna Koch
  • Producer(s)

    • Katharina Bergfeld
    • Martin Heisler
  • Editor(s)

    • Jamin Benazzouz
  • Cinematography

    • Julia Lemke
  • Music

    • Jörg Hochapfel
    • Nils Kacirek
  • Sound

    • Mike Glöckner
    • Simon Peter
    • Joscha Eickel
    • Moritz Springer
    • Leo Aderhold
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