The Butterfly Circus -short film-

The Butterfly Circus


The Butterfly Circus
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Directed byJoshua Weigel
Produced byEd Vizenor
Written byJoshua Weigel
Rebekah Weigel
StarringEduardo Verastegui
Nick Vujicic
Doug Jones
Music byTim Williams
CinematographyBrian Baugh
Edited byChris Witt
Running time
20 minutes

The Butterfly Circus is a short independent film, created by Joshua and Rebekah Weigel in 2009




In the 1930s, America is suffering from the Great Depression. Many people are jobless and homeless, and everybody is sad and worried about the difficult economic situation. Mr. Mendez is the charismatic master of a small circus, the Butterfly Circus, and he leads his troupe through Southern California. Along the way, they perform – sometimes for free – to bring some light into the dull lives of people......