Guantanamo Circus Explained

Guantanamo Circus
Director:Christina Linhardt, Michael L. Rose
Producer:Christina Linhardt, Michael L. Rose
Music:Christina Linhardt
Editing:Dora Rosas
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Runtime:27 minutes
Language:English

Guantanamo Circus is a half-hour documentary film released in 2013 directed by Christina Linhardt and Michael L. Rose. It records the arrival and five-day experience of a troupe of circus performers into Guantanamo Bay Naval Base to perform their circus act for the American soldiers stationed at the American military base located there.[1]

The film won a Hollywood F.A.M.E. Award for "Documentary of the Year,"[2] [3] and was selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in its permanent collection.[4] It also won an LA Music Award[5] for its music score by Linhardt.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: When the Circus Came to Town. LA Weekly. 29 October 2019. Sherrie Li.
  2. News: Li . Sherrie . October 29, 2013 . When the Circus Came to Guantanamo Bay . LA Weekly .
  3. Web site: Hollywood FAME Awards . May 9, 2021 . A.C.B. Entertainment.
  4. Web site: 2013 . Guantanamo Circus . Library of Congress Catalog.
  5. Web site: 2015 . Vanphear Circus . LA Music Awards.