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| Eduardo Verástegui | ... | Mr. Mendez | |
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Nick Vujicic | ... | Will |
| Doug Jones | ... | Otto | |
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Matt Allmen | ... | George |
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Connor Rosen | ... | Sammy |
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Lexi Pearl | ... | Anna |
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Bob Yerkes | ... | Poppy |
| Mark Atteberry | ... | Announcer | |
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Adam S. Gottbetter | ... | Tim |
| Kirk Bovill | ... | Jimmy - Painted Man | |
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Christian Pikes | ... | Inspired Boy |
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Dion Slider | ... | Inspired Boy's Father |
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Eros Biox | ... | Stilt Performer |
| Max Daniels | ... | Clown | |
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Natalie Foster | ... | Inspired Mother |
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The Butterfly Circus is the story of a renowned circus troupe traveling through the devastated American landscape at the height of the Great Depression, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels they discover a man without limbs in a carnival sideshow, but after an intriguing encounter with the showman, he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed. Written by Anonymous
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EnglishRelease Date:
31 August 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Color (HDCAM)Aspect Ratio:
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Once posted online, the short film went viral and has received over 40 million views since its release. It has also been subtitled and dubbed independently by fans into over 25 different languages, and a feature-length version is now in development. See more »Contribute to This Page
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A member of my choir recommended this gorgeous film, and I am so glad! I'm amazed that so much can be done with 22 minutes of film. Its warm, inspiring tone is moving, the essence of the Great Depression and circus aspects are first- rate. Each element is at once true, realistic, and entertaining. The acting is low-key, and the story line goes in unexpected directions. Not a predictable note occurs. Actually, at first, I wasn't sure I'd like it, but it won me over in the end. It has won a Doorpost Award deservedly. I hope we'll hear more from the artists behind "Butterfly Circus," for this is the kind of film that cheers the heart, fills the eye with beauty and makes cinema fans want to make their own films to match the wonder, which we certainly need more of in our lives. This is what good film is meant to do.