My Very Own Circus (French: Mon cirque à moi) is a 2020 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Miryam Bouchard.[1] The film stars Jasmine Lemée as Laura, a young girl who has spent years living an itinerant lifestyle with her circus clown father Bill (Patrick Huard) and his stagehand Mandeep (Robin Aubert), but longs for a more conventional and stable life; she is given an opportunity to chase her own dreams when her teacher Patricia (Sophie Lorain) recognizes her academic potential and helps her to secure admission to a private boarding school, challenging her relationship with her father.[2]

My Very Own Circus
Film poster
FrenchMon cirque à moi
Directed byMiryam Bouchard
Written byMiryam Bouchard
Martin Forget
Produced byAntonello Cozzolino
StarringPatrick Huard
Jasmine Lemée
Sophie Lorain
CinematographyRonald Plante
Edited byValérie Héroux
Production
company
Attraction Images
Distributed byLes Films Séville
Release date
  • August 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The film was inspired in part by Bouchard's own experience as the daughter of a circus performer, although she has clarified that it should not be interpreted autobiographically.[3]

The film premiered in theatres on August 14, 2020.[4]

Awards

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Prix Iris June 6, 2021 Revelation of the Year Jasmine Lemée Nominated [5]
Best Art Direction David Pelletier Nominated
Best Costume Design Sharon Scott Nominated
Best Hair Stéphanie DeFlandre Nominated

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