Independent Lens

Circo: For One Filmmaker, the Sideshow Became the Main Event

Clip: Season 13 | 4m 5s

In this video companion to the Independent Lens documentary, Circo, filmmaker Aaron Schock describes how he accidentally stumbled upon the subjects of his film while making a completely different documentary in Mexico. He also realized after commencing the project, that the film would be the story not just of a struggling family business, but of also of a troubled marriage.

Aired: 05/03/12

Rating: TV-PG

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