Carny (2008)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : Alison Murray

Synopsis

CARNY is an intimate, gritty and poetic adventure following the lives of 'carnys' - traveling fairground workers whose experiences are outside the normalcy of most North Americans.

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