Circus Baobab(2001)

Name: Circus Baobab
Director: Laurent Chevallier
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2001-01-01
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Kabiné Traoré, Ibrahim Koumbassa, Ibrahim Camara, Ibrahim Bamba

Kabiné Traoré Ibrahim Koumbassa Ibrahim Camara Ibrahim Bamba

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.