CIRCUSBOY

CIRCUSBOY

86 Min (GER) 2025 – 5.1
www.circusboy.com

Santino is a circus child. His great-grandfather is one of the last great circus directors in Germany and tells him the stories of his ancestors. Of contortionists, breakneck tricks and bull elephants. ZIRKUSKIND tells of the lives of Germany’s last nomads – of growing up with an extended family and animals, of a life without a safety net, free as a bird. A documentary road movie for children and their families about the life of a circus family between realism and magic.

Production Sound Mix

Awards
Festivals
Credits

IFF Berlinale “honorable mention”

IFF Berlinale

Director & Writer
Anna Koch, Julia Lemke (Badabum Duo)

Director of Photography
Julia Lemke

Soundmixer
Maik Glöckner, Simon Peter, Joscha Eickel

Animation
Magda Kreps, Lea Majeran

Production coordination
Jules Richter, Moana Lellek

Production management
Martina Hedwig

Producer
Katharina Bergfeld, Martin Heisler

Production Company
Flare Film

Editorial office
Tanja Nahdig (HR), Nicole Schneider (MDR), Claudia Schwab (SWR)