We Never Became Prinzesses
editor   Axel Engstfeld
camera Bernd Mosblech
sound Jan van der Randen
editor   Axel Engstfeld
length   12:00 Minuten
format 35mm/color
year 1978
awards German Academy Award
distributor   Filmverlag der Autoren
synopsis
This film follows a small family circus through rural Germany. The artists of the Apollo Circus are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Kölner. Florina, the 18-year-old tightrope walker plays a prominent role in the documentary. What daily life is like for the circus children unfold through Florina's perspective.

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