Circo (film)

Circo
Directed by	Lamia Chraibi
Written by	Lamia Chraibi Yza Nouiga
Produced by	Patricia Bergeron Lamia Chraibi
Cinematography	Marcel Mueller
Edited by	René Roberge
Production company	Productions Leitmotiv
Distributed by	Les Films du 3 mars
Release date	November 21, 2024 (2024-11-21)(RIDM)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	Portuguese

Circo is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Lamia Chraibi and released in 2024. ^[1] The film is a portrait of Richard, a queer Brazilian circus performer who turns to drag to support himself after his adoptive mother kicks him out of her home. ^[2]

The film premiered in November 2024 at the Montreal International Documentary Festival, ^[3] before going into wider commercial release in July 2025. ^[4]

The film was longlisted for the 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award. ^[5]

References

1. Félix Poncelet-Marsan, "Lamia Chraïbi humanise les communautés marginalisées du Brésil dans « Circo »". Qui Fait Quoi, July 11, 2025.
2. Sarah-Louise Pelletier Morin, "«Circo»: un rêve d’altérité". Le Devoir , July 11, 2025.
3. "Montreal director's documentary explores life as a Black, queer circus artist in Bolsonaro's Brazil". CBC News Montreal, November 30, 2024.
4. Ambre Bangoura, "«CIRCO» de Lamia Chraibi : quand le rêve vacille, une autre lumière naît". Atuvu, July 14, 2025.
5. Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 18, 2025.

External links

• Circo at IMDb