Guantanamo Circus (2013)

Directed by

Christina Linhardt

Genre

documentary film

Runtime

27 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A troupe of circus performers visits the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base to put on a show for American soldiers. The documentary follows their five-day stay, showing what daily life looks like on the base through the performers' eyes.

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What happens

Guantanamo Circus is a half-hour documentary film released in 2013 directed by Christina Linhardt and Michael L. Rose. It records the arrival and five-day experience of a troupe of circus performers at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base to perform their circus act for the American soldiers stationed at the American military base located there. The film reveals a glimpse of day-to-day life on the base as seen through the eyes of the visiting performers, and is used as a reference by the Guantánamo Public Memory Project. The film won a Hollywood F.A.M.E. Award for "Documentary of the Year," and was selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in its permanent collection. It also won an LA Music Award for its music score by Linhardt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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