The Butterfly Circus (2009)

At the height of the Great Depression, the showman of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels, they discover a man without limbs at a carnival sideshow. However, after an intriguing encounter with the showman, he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed.

Released Aug. 31, 2009 20 min None+

Genres: Drama, Short

Keywords: tmdb.short-film, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.period-drama, imdb.showbiz-drama, imdb.religious-drama, imdb.allegory, imdb.religious-allegory + 8 more, imdb.circus, imdb.freak-show, imdb.1930s, tmdb.circus, tmdb.faith, tmdb.great-depression, tmdb.congenital-defect, aspectratio.2-35-1