CircusTalk recently partnered with our Nordic colleagues at Cirkus Syd to present a film series of Nordic circus films. The series was produced by Cirkus Syd’s Mie Jakobsen and the post show Q&A’s were curated by CircusTalk editor Kim Campbell. The plan was to offera diverse programme of motivational and honest films about circus arts and to engage the creators and audience in discussion about the work.
En EquilibrĂ© The first film of 2021, En Equiilibre, was screened on 27-28th of February. Directed by Antares Bassis & Pascal Auffray, it looks at the career of Cirque Aital’s Victor Cathala and Kati Pikkarainen as they tour their show For Better or For Worse. Cirkus Syd describes the film, “Amid sweat and dust, Kati and Victor have crisscrossed France and Europe for 15 years, performing. She is an acrobat, and he is her catcher. Despite the pressure of living and working together, Kati and Victor remain steadfast partners in work and in life, for the better or worse. Whatever their mood : the show must go on! Until their bond is tested with the arrival of a child that throws them off balance.” After the screening, Cirkus Syd’s CEO Lina B. Frank, CircusTalk editor Kim Campbell...
