If you have a spare 20 minutes, and have watched your fill of sit-coms, drama, or TV shows, try this:
It is a 20 minute short film called "The Butterfly Circus", and it is brilliant.
"At the height of the Great Depression, the showman of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels they discover a man without limbs at a carnival sideshow. However, after an intriguing encounter with the showman he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed."
It has received a 9.1 rating on IMDB, and won the grand prize for The Doorpost Film Project
You can watch the film in full, here:
http://www.thedoorpost.com/hope/The Butterfly Circus/
Furthermore, the main character was born in Melbourne, and yes, he really doesn't have arms or legs.
It is a 20 minute short film called "The Butterfly Circus", and it is brilliant.
"At the height of the Great Depression, the showman of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels they discover a man without limbs at a carnival sideshow. However, after an intriguing encounter with the showman he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed."
It has received a 9.1 rating on IMDB, and won the grand prize for The Doorpost Film Project
You can watch the film in full, here:
http://www.thedoorpost.com/hope/The Butterfly Circus/
Furthermore, the main character was born in Melbourne, and yes, he really doesn't have arms or legs.
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