Captures, without narration, the spirit of the circus. A clay sculpture, by Shay Rieger, inspired by the color, forms, and motions of the circus, are intercut with segments of actual circus acts.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
318815
Language
No spoken word
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture
Music & Performing Arts → Circus animals
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)