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
IFF Berlinale “Cristal Bear, Lobenden Erwähnung der Kinderjury”
AG Kino-Gilde Preis “Bester Kinderfilm”
Zlin „European Children’s Film Award“
IFF Berlin
Hot Docs FF
Zürich FF
Kristiansand International Childrens FF
Australien German FF
TIFF Junior Norwegen
Goldener Spatz
Michel Kinder und Jugend FF
Kijuko Bremen Kinder und Jugend FF
Junges FF Köln, Lichter FF
Filmkunstfest MV
Dokfest Kassel
Kinderfilmtage Ruhrgebiet
Heimat Europa FF
Festival des deutschen Films Ludwigshafen
Fünf Seen FF
Kinolino Kinderfilmfest Dresden
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)