 | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (September 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Without a Net | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kelly J Richardson |
| Release date |
|
Without a Net is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Kelly J Richardson.
Synopsis
In an abandoned parking lot in a Rio de Janeiro favela sits a circus tent—an incongruous sight, but no more unusual than its motley crew of young performers, searching for a life apart from the drug-related violence around them. As chronicled by first-time feature filmmaker Kelly J Richardson, putting on a show takes rigor and resourcefulness in their impoverished community, and even this modest production of acrobats and contortionists isn't free of injuries and ego clashes. But the big top is their oasis, and the human drama of hope and ambition the greatest show on earth.
Reception
The film had a theatrical release and Academy Qualifying run in Los Angeles and New York City through International Documentary Association (IDA)'s DocuWeeks, was voted a "Festival Favorite" at the Atlanta Film Festival, and screened in the Mill Valley Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival in London, Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, San Francisco Documentary Film Festival, Red Rock Film Festival, and others.
References
- "Review: The circus as savior in 'Without a Net'". Los Angeles Times. August 9, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- "Ran away to join circus, came back with a film". San Francisco Chronicle. August 22, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
External links
 | This article about a documentary film about the arts is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |