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Released
1963 · FILM

Le petit chapiteau

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Runtime
8 min
Documentary

Synopsis

Filmed alongside *À Valparaíso*, *The Small Tent* captures a small circus performance set high above the city, focusing on the expressions and responses of the children in the audience. The film presents a gentle, poetic reflection on transient joy and shared experience.

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Principal cast & crew: 2

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Craft leads on file

Shot by Joris Ivens

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