THEME EXPLORATION

circus life

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
Bronco Billy
Bronco Billy
1980 · Clint Eastwood
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
1957 · Roberto Gavaldón
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Blind Chance
Blind Chance
1987 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini Italy

His masterpiece 'La Strada' and 'The Clowns' poetically explore the melancholic beauty and human drama of circus and traveling performers' lives.

 Charlie Chaplin United Kingdom/United States

As both performer and director, Chaplin captured the pathos and comedy of circus life in works like 'The Circus,' blending physical comedy with profound social commentary.

 Wim Wenders Germany

His film 'Circus Circus' and documentary approach often portrays traveling performers and circus aesthetics as metaphors for artistic freedom and existential wandering.