Archive: Year 2016

VIEW FROM THE WORLD

The Show of Shows

Director

Benedikt Erlingsson

Producers

Heather Croall

Margrét Jónasdóttir

Mark Atkinson

Editor

David Alexander Corno

Music

Georg Holm

Orri Pall Dyrason

Contact

Dogwoof
Luke Brawley
London, EC1V 3QN, UK
+44 207 253 6244
[email protected]

2015

United Kingdom, Iceland

72 min

Color

This film tells the story of itinerant circus performers, cabaret acts and vaudeville and fairground attractions. In this film, rarities and never-before seen footage of fairgrounds, circus entertainment, freak shows, variety performances, music hall and seaside entertainment are chronicled from the 19th and 20th century. We will see early shows that wowed the world and home movies of some of the greatest circus families.

Director

Benedikt Erlingsson, born 1969 in Iceland, has been awarded for his work both as a director, author and actor. Of Horses and Men was his first feature film and has been travelling extensively on the festival circuit and receiving many prizes.

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