Rent Circo (2010)
3.6 of 5 from 51 ratings
1h 11min
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- Synopsis:
Set within a century-old travelling circus, 'Circo' is an intimate, sympathetic portrait of a Mexican family struggling to stay together despite mounting debt, dwindling audiences, and a simmering conflict that threatens a once-vibrant family tradition. Driven by a dream to lead his parents' circus to success, ringmaster Tino Ponce focuses the energy of his entire family, including his four children, towards this singular goal. But his wife Ivonne is determined to make a change: exhausted and feeling exploited by her in-laws, she longs to save her children from a childhood lost to labouring in the circus that has been part of Tino's family for seven generations. Filmed in rural Mexico, award-winning filmmaker Aaron Schocks debut feature is both documentary and cinematic road movie, inviting the viewer into the luminous world of a travelling circus while examining the universal themes of family bonds, filial responsibility, and the weight of cultural inheritance. Through an intricately woven story of a marriage in trouble and a family tradition that hangs in the balance, Circo asks: to whom, and to what, should we ultimately owe our allegiances? - Actors:
- Moises Ponce, Alexia Ponce, Tino Ponce, Alejandra Ponce, Tacho Ponce, Ivonne Ponce, Gilberto Ponce, Lupe Ponce
- Directors:
- Aaron Schock
- Producers:
- Aaron Schock, Jannat Gargi
- Writers:
- Mark Becker, Aaron Schock
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Documentary, Special Interest
- Countries:
- Mexico
