Alice Viveiros de Castro

The documentary “Pagliacci” celebrates – in a poetic way – what it means to be a clown. The film addresses philosophical and symbolic questions about man’s need to laugh at himself. In a sensorial and emotional mix, the film starts from what is most human and true: laughter.

The Intrépida Trupe was created by dance, theater, music and visual arts artists, who had a passion for the circus in common. The documentary tells, through the story of Intrépida, a little about the history of the circus in Brazil.