"Juggling life on a tightrope." 12 December 2020 Factual 28 mins
Eighteen-year-old Aaliyah flies on aerial silks. Her 16-year-old cousin Bre twirls on hoops. They dream of escaping the violence that marred their young lives. Their possible ticket out is the after-school program Trenton Circus Squad. Now that Covid-19 has changed everything, will the circus and the girls’ dreams survive?
Watch the official It Takes a Circus 2020 trailer in HD below.
United States 12 December 2020
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