Shot over the course of one year, 'Dare to Dream, Zip Zap Circus' delves into one of the most extraordinary social circuses of the world.

 

Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Zip Zap circus school welcomes youth, often from the most impoverished areas of Cape Town, and encourages them to dare to dream. And dare they do!  With much perseverance, passion and hard work, these young artists end up preforming in front of more than 50 000 spectators, for a once-in-a-lifetime event with the Roger Federer Foundation. 

 

Balancing between ongoing struggles and the magic of performing arts Dare to Dream, Zip Zap Circus takes us on an original and powerful journey, at the heart of one of the world’s most captivating social circuses. 

 

A feature documentary

written and directed by Kate Thompson-Gorry

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Cinematography

Clément Alline

Falk Eggert

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Sound

Ronnie Basaijja

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Chief Editor

Pauline Chabauty

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Original Score

Jean-François Bourassin

Christophe Allemand

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Produced by Bo Travail!

Laetitia Vuitton

Producteur artistique

Jean-François Bordier

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In collaboration with Canal+ Famille

With the participation of the National Centre of Cinema and Animation

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