Guantanamo Circus
| Guantanamo Circus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Christina Linhardt, Michael L. Rose |
| Written by | Christina Linhardt, Michael L. Rose |
| Produced by | Christina Linhardt, Michael L. Rose |
| Edited by | Dora Rosas |
| Music by | Christina Linhardt |
Release date |
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Running time | 27 minutes |
| Language | English |
Guantanamo Circus is a half-hour documentary film released in 2013 directed by Christina Linhardt and Michael L. Rose.[1] It records the arrival and five-day experience of a troupe of circus performers atGuantanamo Bay Naval Base to perform their circus act for the American soldiers stationed at the American military base located there. The film reveals a glimpse of day-to-day life on the base as seen through the eyes of the visiting performers,[2] and is used as a reference by the Guantánamo Public Memory Project.[3][4]
The film won a Hollywood F.A.M.E. Award for "Documentary of the Year,"[5][6] and was selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in its permanent collection.[7] It also won an LA Music Award[8][2] for its music score by Linhardt.
References
- ^ "Guantanamo Circus". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ a b "Guantanamo Circus". IMDb. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ Johnson, Philip (September 4, 2013). "Michael Rose on sharing Guantánamo's 'Important Stories'". Guantánamo Public Memory Project.
- ^ Rose, Michael; Linhardt, Christina (June 28, 2013). "Guantanamo Circus: A Journey to the Other Side". Guantánamo Public Memory Project.
- ^ Li, Sherrie (October 29, 2013). "When the Circus Came to Guantanamo Bay". LA Weekly.
- ^ "Hollywood FAME Awards". A.C.B. Entertainment. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "Guantanamo Circus". Library of Congress Catalog. 2013.
- ^ "Vanphear Circus". LA Music Awards. 2015.