Summary The film tells the true story of French clown Miloud Oukili from his arrival in Romania in 1992 (three years after the fall of Ceausescu) to his encounter with the street children of Bucharest, known as «boskettari» who live in the streets and sleep in Bucharest's sewers, eking a living out of petty crime, begging, and prostitution. Miloud wants to meet these neglected kids, turned into a quasi-feral state by their tragic past and ravaged by physical and sexual abuse and drug addiction, and shine some light in their lives. Although his efforts are at first hampered by corrupt and prejudiced Romanian police officers, Miloud will succeed in creating a real circus company with the «boskettari». The street children will perform in Bucharestâs main square, proving the world that they are not rejects but human beings. View more details
Directed : Marco Pontecorvo
Written : Marco Pontecorvo Roberto Tiraboschi
Stars : Jalil Lespert Gabriel Rauta Evita Ciri Patrice Juiff
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 6, 2009
Countries of origin : Italy France Romania
Language : Italian French Romanian
Filming locations : Bucharest, Romania
Production companies : Panorama Films Yalla Film
Summary The film tells the true story of French clown Miloud Oukili from his arrival in Romania in 1992 (three years after the fall of Ceausescu) to his encounter with the street children of Bucharest, known as «boskettari» who live in the streets and sleep in Bucharest's sewers, eking a living out of petty crime, begging, and prostitution. Miloud wants to meet these neglected kids, turned into a quasi-feral state by their tragic past and ravaged by physical and sexual abuse and drug addiction, and shine some light in their lives. Although his efforts are at first hampered by corrupt and prejudiced Romanian police officers, Miloud will succeed in creating a real circus company with the «boskettari». The street children will perform in Bucharestâs main square, proving the world that they are not rejects but human beings. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 6, 2009
Countries of origin : Italy France Romania
Language : Italian French Romanian
Filming locations : Bucharest, Romania
Production companies : Panorama Films Yalla Film
