Timoteo's fabulous ragged circus
Director Lorena Giachino
Countries Chile, Argentina
Duration 75 min
Synopsis
A circus of homosexuals has been touring around Chile for 40 years, setting up in cities and towns with its drag queen show. It´s creator is the legendary comedian Timoteo. The circus is a refuge for a whole community, in which they also carry on their day-to-day lives feeling the acceptance of the nomadic clan led by Timoteo. The documentary portrays the life of the comedian at a crucial time: his health have produced uncertainty about the future of the particular world he has created for himself and the members of his circus.
A circus of homosexuals has been touring around Chile for 40 years, setting up in cities and towns with its drag queen show. It´s creator is the legendary comedian Timoteo. The circus is a refuge for a whole community, in which they also carry on their day-to-day lives feeling the acceptance of the nomadic clan led by Timoteo. The documentary portrays the life of the comedian at a crucial time: his health have produced uncertainty about the future of the particular world he has created for himself and the members of his circus.