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Starkiss: Circus Girls in India

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Founded in 1924, India's popular Great Rayman Circus travels the country. Many of its performers are children, effectively sold by their families for five years of labor in return for an advance payment. This documentary focuses on the homesick young girls who regularly perform three times a day, most of whom are recruited from Nepal. When not working, the girls are strictly supervised, not allowed to talk to men or do anything without asking permission first.

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Peter Rainer New York Magazine/Vulture 07/29/2015
The disquiet in this movie cuts deeper than mere shock. Go to Full Review Gareth C. Evans Time Out 06/24/2006
The film does just what documentary should -- illuminate the complexity of the previously unseen. Go to Full Review Deborah Young Variety 03/04/2005
A fascinating if somewhat morbid study. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/21/2005
2/5
Maria Garcia Film Journal International 04/24/2004
It is always difficult for a critic to review a film as disturbing and as flawless as Starkiss. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Jascha De Wilde

Director

Chris Relleke

Director

Jascha De Wilde

Writer

Chris Relleke

Writer

Movie Info

Synopsis Founded in 1924, India's popular Great Rayman Circus travels the country. Many of its performers are children, effectively sold by their families for five years of labor in return for an advance payment. This documentary focuses on the homesick young girls who regularly perform three times a day, most of whom are recruited from Nepal. When not working, the girls are strictly supervised, not allowed to talk to men or do anything without asking permission first.
Director
Jascha De Wilde, Chris Relleke
Screenwriter
Jascha De Wilde, Chris Relleke
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 17m