Austria, Ethiopia, Germany and Portugal / 2019 / 15mins / Documentary

This documentary showcases the spectacular movements of Ethiopia’s Circus Debere Berhan just as much as the country’s sublime landscapes. Among the charming sights are an aerial hoop artist serenely doing her routine from the branch of a majestic tree and a beach scene featuring a pair of spinning performers tirelessly at work amid a group of unknowing, thirsty cattle.

Lukas Berger

Lukas Berger has worked on photography and film projects in Ethiopia, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Burkina Faso, Russia and many European countries. His first film Circus Debere Berhan (2015) had its world premiere at the 20th Milano Film Festival and was screened at more than 30 film festivals, winning 2 international awards. He directed Circus Movements (2019), which premiered at the 57th Ann Arbor Film Festival in the US, and was selected for the 68th Melbourne Film Festival, 16th Vienna Shorts Film Festival and 23rd PÖFF Shorts Film Festival. Learn More

Mário Gajo de Carvalho

Mário Gajo de Carvalho has 4 university diplomas in Arts and Cinema. His first short was The Millionaires, which premiered and was awarded at IndieLisboa 2011. He directed the short The Boy and the Owl in 2018, which had its premiere at the 29th CineMagic Film Festival in the UK and he co-directed Circus Movements in 2019, which premiered at the 57th Ann Arbor Film Festival in the US, and was selected for the 68th Melbourne Film Festival, 16th Vienna Shorts Film Festival and 23rd PÖFF Shorts Film Festival. Learn More