Fakir

July. 24,2019

Rating：

6.4

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Circus Naturism Fakir

Trailer Synopsis Cast

The feature-length documentary Fakir portrays the success of fakirism in Brazil, Latin America and France. This circus art origin show is presented and analyzed through archives that reveals the success of these presentations with their pain resistance championships and the great public presence, including politicians and government officials. Fakir spans current footage from contemporary artists who keep this art alive in performances and shows.

Luz del Fuego as Self (archive footage)

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Reviews

Claysaba

2019/07/24

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

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BoardChiri

2019/07/25

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

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Beystiman

2019/07/26

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

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Kaydan Christian

2019/07/27

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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