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Bizarre: A Circus Story (2016)

A Small Man with a Big Dream for the Big Top

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 1H 3M

Director : Meg Pinsonneault

Synopsis

An intimate look at the extraordinary life of Master Lu Yi, hailed as the father of modern acrobatics, and the vast community of big-top lovers who share his dream of a thriving US circus industry.

Actors

Lu Yi
Lu Yi
Self
Joe Dieffenbacher
Joe Dieffenbacher
Self - Professional Clown
Xia Ke Min
Xia Ke Min
Self - Master Clown, Acrobat, Juggler
Harriet Heyman
Harriet Heyman
Self - Journalist, Author
Judy Finelli
Judy Finelli
Self - Master Juggler
Elena Panova
Elena Panova
Self - Master Aerialist
Joan Mankin
Joan Mankin
Self - Professional Clown, Actress
Abigail Baird
Abigail Baird
Self - Aerial Animation
Andy Cook
Andy Cook
Self - Aerial Animation
Haley Viloria
Haley Viloria
Self - Professional Contortionist and Aerialist
Dan Griffiths
Dan Griffiths
Self - Professional Clown
Xiaohong Weng
Xiaohong Weng
Self - Professional Acrobat
Matthew Richardson
Matthew Richardson
Self - Professional Aerialist and Cyr Wheel Artist
Noe Zavala
Noe Zavala
Self - Professional Mime
Eve Diamond
Eve Diamond
Self - Professional Aerialist
Derrick Gilday
Derrick Gilday
Self - Professional Clown and Acrobat
Allison Daniels
Allison Daniels
Self - Professional Clown, Acrobat, Puppeteer
Jon Deline
Jon Deline
Self - Professional Clown, Actor
Mikayla Dinsdale
Mikayla Dinsdale
Self - Aerial and Contortion Youth Performer
Leah Orleans
Leah Orleans
Self - Professional Clown, Acrobat and Aerialist
Brad Post
Brad Post
Self - Former Circus Center Board President

Crews

Meg Pinsonneault
Meg Pinsonneault
Director
Meg Pinsonneault
Meg Pinsonneault
Producer
Meg Pinsonneault
Meg Pinsonneault
Editor
Kelly Rego
Kelly Rego
Producer
Ayla Agarwal
Ayla Agarwal
Executive Producer
Joey Anderton
Joey Anderton
Director of Photography
Jonathan Wandag
Jonathan Wandag
Original Music Composer

Posters and backgrounds

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