The Circus Tent (Blu-ray)

Aravindan Govindan’s allegorical and poetic semi-documentary, once thought lost and now presented on Blu-ray.

The arrival of a travelling circus sends ripples through a remote village, highlighting the lives and hopes of its often marginalised inhabitants.

Shot in a semi-documentary style, Aravindan Govindan’s The Circus Tent is an allegorical and poetic film on the transience of human relationships. Aravindan worked with a troupe of real-life circus artistes and travelled with them to villages on the banks of India’s Bharathappuzha river, capturing the interaction of performers and villagers alike.

Once thought lost, Aravindan’s lyrical masterpiece in now fully restored and preserved for future generations.