Jonas e seu circo sem lona

Directed by Paula Gomes

Hot from its successful screening at São Paulo’s documentary film festival It’s All True, Jonas and the Backyard Circus is a heart-warming and beautifully observed portrait of the life of Jonas, a 13-year-old kid from a poor neighbourhood in Bahia, born into a circus family and determined to keep the popular cultural tradition alive, despite pressure from his mother to stay at school.

Duration:
83 minutes

Translated title:
Jonas and the Backyard Circus

Languages:
Portuguese

Subtitles:
Full English

Country of origin:
Brazil

Year of production:
2015