The Butterfly Circus

20092009
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20min

A circus troupe brightens the spirits of audiences in Depression-era America and inspires hope in a limbless man from a sideshow.A circus troupe brightens the spirits of audiences in Depression-era America and inspires hope in a limbless man from a sideshow.A circus troupe brightens the spirits of audiences in Depression-era America and inspires hope in a limbless man from a sideshow.

7.9/10

3.3K

Director
- Joshua Weigel
Writers
- Joshua Weigel
- Rebekah Weigel
Stars

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Awards
- 11 wins

Anaheim International Film Festival Red Carpet premier of "Butterfly Circus". The cast of the film including Doug Jones (center) from "Hellboy I&II", "Pan's Labyrinth " and "4: Rise of the Silver Surfer".

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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. —Anonymous

Trivia
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.

Quotes
Mr. Mendez: The greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph!

Top review

10/10

This is a phenomenal movie! Gorgeous, and with a loving spirit.

This is a phenomenal movie! Gorgeous, and with a loving spirit. The US Depression period is captured with sensitivity. The movie grabs you and takes you along on the Butterfly Circus's travels. It is very professionally done - color is great, scenes very effective. There is an economy of action, yet it feels like a full-length movie. The story is poignant but not maudlin. I loved the opening scene with the old cars traveling across the dusty plain. The actor Vujicic makes the story so hopeful. I hope it will be made into a full-length film and played in theaters everywhere. I wanted to see more of each character,learn their backgrounds and how they found the Butterfly Circus. Also, I'm interested in what motivated the ringmaster.

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