We are proud to announce CIRCUSBOY, the latest documentary by Anna Koch and Julia Lemke, premiering in the Generation Kplus section at Berlinale 2025. This heartwarming film follows the story of an 11-year-old boy growing up in a circus, highlighting his extraordinary bond with his 80-year-old great-grandfather.

CIRCUSBOY
by Julia Lemke & Anna Koch
Germany, 2025, 86 min.
World Premiere: Berlinale 2025 - Generation K+

Eleven-year-old Santino is a child of the circus. He loves to spend time with his eighty-year-old great-grandfather, one of Europe‘s last great circus directors, who has become his best friend. Together, they share heartwarming stories: Stories of friendship with an elephant, of farewells, of new beginnings and life on the road. CIRCUSBOY chronicles the lives of these modern nomads, capturing a young boy‘s experience growing up among an extended family and animals - a life without a safety net, as free as a bird.