Mon Cirque à Moi (My Very Own Circus)

Director Miryam Bouchard
Year 2020
Run Time 105min
Genre Comedy

While some children may want to run away and join the circus, Laura (Jasmine Lemée) has grown up in a travelling circus and desperately wants a normal life. Her father (Patrick Huard) is a professional clown and can't understand the need for a conventional life, believing that learning happens on the road. As their differences become more apparent, he must accept the fact that his teenage daughter may not want to follow in his footsteps, and he may have to let her find her own path.

Director

Miryam Bouchard

Bouchard is an award-winning writer and director who started her career in music videos, and has directed numerous shorts, including La cérémonie, Couleur Wolfe and Roastbeef, and TV series such as La guerre des sexes, Mon ex à moi, L'Échappée, M’entends-tu?, and Mea culpa, among others. Her feature directorial credits include Mon Cirque à Moi, Lignes de fuite, and 23 décembre.

Writers

Miryam Bouchard, Martin Forget

Cast

Patrick Huard, Jasmine Lemée, Sophie Lorain, Robin Aubert

Producer

Antonello Cozzolino

Genre

Comedy

Interests

Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads

Original Language

French