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201738 minPGdocumentary

Circus City, USA

201738 minPGdocumentary

More than 20 circus companies have called Hugo, Oklahoma, home since the early 1940s, earning the town the nickname Circus City, USA.

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More than 20 circus companies have called Hugo, Oklahoma, home since the early 1940s, earning the town the nickname Circus City, USA.

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Hugo, Oklahoma, is home to more than 20 circus companies, earning it the nickname Circus City, USA. The film features the lives of circus performers on the road and the residents of Hugo who support them. It captures the unique culture of this small town and the eccentric characters that define its circus heritage. Through interviews and scenes from daily life, the documentary presents a vivid portrait of a community intertwined with the world of circus arts.

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