Grazing the Sky (2013)

An intimate look at the lives of modern circus performers in and out of Cirque Du Soleil. The film follows the stories of several different performers and gives viewers an unprecedented ... See full summary »

Director:

Horacio Alcala

Writers:

Horacio Alcala, David Bobee

Stars:

Antonio Segura, Max La Sala, Damian Istria

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Antonio Segura	...	Self
Max La Sala	...	Self
Damian Istria	...	Self
Erika Nguyen	...	Self
Fadi Zmorrod	...	Self
Jonathan Moss	...	Self
Marie-Lee Guilbert	...	Self
Philippe Belanger	...	Self
Saar Rombout	...	Self
Bahoz Temaout	...	Self
Arnau Serra Vila	...	Self
Julien Auger	...	Self
Mathieu Lagaillarde	...	Self
Sidney Pin	...	Self
Thibaut Brigner	...	Self

Storyline

An intimate look at the lives of modern circus performers in and out of Cirque Du Soleil. The film follows the stories of several different performers and gives viewers an unprecedented look into their lives and art. A testament to the human spirit and the power of following your dreams it is also and homage to the grace and power of artists who use their bodies as their instruments. Filmed on location in 11 countries and in three languages by a Cirque Du Soleil "insider" this film transcends a "behind the scenes" look and creates a powerful and moving work of art.

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Arrow (The Irrespresibles)
Written by James McDermott

User Reviews

Could have been better

Grazing the sky is an emotional portrait of the lives of gymnasts and acrobats who make the Cirque du Soleil such a treat to watch. It tells the stories of artists who want to perform in Cirque du Soleil, of which many do not have any previous experience in circus performance except for the passion they have for their art form. The film follows these people through the paths that they take in reaching the pinnacle of their art form while fighting personal tragedies, debilitating injuries and violent conflicts. As one of the trainers aptly puts forth in the film that they have to fight their "fear, pain and weariness" with their passion for the art form to achieve perfection.

However one wonders if the film maker instead of speaking to the artists, had allowed them to do what they do best i.e. speak through their bodies, this film could have turned out to be extremely entertaining. One just wishes that there could have been more of the spectacular sequences in the film instead of the long interviews.

Details

Official Sites:

official facebook

Country:

Spain Mexico Portugal

Language:

English Catalan French Spanish Italian

Release Date:

18 June 2015 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

A ras del cielo

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,399

Company Credits

Production Co:

Camara Boreal, Color Space, European Federation of Professional Circus Schools

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 51 min (TV)

Color:

Color