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The Fake Circus Ring

Directed by Allan Souza Lima

  • Documentary
  • 2026
  • 19 min
  • Brazil
  • LABRFF Orlando 2026
Saturday May 9 6:55 PM

Screens before Malaika.

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About the film

Synopsis: In The Fake Circus Ring, the clown moves between pain and joy. By recreating the makeup of everyday life, ordinary people reveal the weight of the masks they wear. In a symbolic game, a question emerges: after all, what does this clown nose really mean?

Director
Allan Souza Lima
Screenwriter
Allan Souza Lima, Maria Clara Ramalho
Producers
Fernanda Etzberger
Genre
Drama
Portuguese title
Falso Picadeiro

Trailer · The Fake Circus Ring

In this session

Sat, May 9 · 6:55 PM

  1. The Fake Circus Ring

    Allan Souza Lima · Documentary · 19 min

    This film

  2. Malaika

    André Morais · Feature · 1h 25m

    Then

Total running time 1h 44m.

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