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Director
Claudiu Mitcu
Producer
Andrei Cretulescu ...
Production company
HBO Romania ...
Director of photography
Toma Velio
Editor
Catalin Cristutiu
IDF Events
2011 East Silver
Sales
HBO Romania

Merry Circus

Circul Vesel, Romania, 2010, 52 min, Digi Beta, Culture, Portrait

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The film tells the story of one of the oldest circus families in Romania and, mainly, the story of some of the oldest circus performers still alive, descendants of the Globus Circus founder, Toma Zdebschi. Mina is 75 years old and Carol is 84. They have a daughter, two grandchildren and a great-granddaughter, who is 7 years old. Carol is the son of Toma Zdebschi, one of Romania’s first travelling circus owners. Mina and Carol retired and they are living in Bucharest, in a house in Rahova district. In their backyard, one can still see their first wagon, the one they used to live in during their "circus life". Every year, on the 29th of August, family and friends gather together in that Rahova backyard and celebrate Carol’s birthday.

Director:

Claudiu Mitcu

Producer:

Andrei Cretulescu, Claudiu Mitcu

Director of photography:

Toma Velio

Screenplay:

Aura Sorescu, Claudiu Mitcu

Editor:

Catalin Cristutiu

Music:

Luiza Zan, Codrin Lazar