Awakening

Upsala Circus is the one and only circus in the world for young rebels, children with social risks and children with special needs.
It is an independent cultural and social project, which was founded in 2000. We do not accept funding from the government. All our projects are supported by business and private donations.

We look at backstage and get into the incredibly poetic performance “I am Basho”. In which the kids with Down's syndrome and not take part. We can observe the sincere existence of artists on stage. Where you can hide in a shelter of tenderness and poetry. We are inside the direct, opened and honest dialogue.

“Without playing anything, they rock a strong emotional field inside the human's heart,” — the creators of “I Basho” Yana Tumina and Alexander Balsanov.

This film is observation, that opens the door to life itself, the process of the performance. It fixes adults and children in the moment when they both equally believe and see a miracle.