Grazing the Sky
6.7
“My vertigo is not fear of heights, but the desire to fly.”
Grazing the Sky is a compelling look at the lives of trapeze artists and other circus performers. The film was shot for over two years covering 11 countries, including the Americas, Europe and the Near East. It follows the nomadic lives of circus performers. The audience follows 10 protagonists as they try to reach perfection and meet their lofty goals. The documentary sheds light on the contemporary circus world, and focuses on performers who devote themselves to the greatest show on earth.
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Cast
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Horacio Alcalá Director · Patrick Flynn Story Nacho Ruiz Capillas Editor
Worldwide gross $5.4K · United States release January 9, 2014 · Produced in Spain, Portugal, Mexico
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,399
Production
Latido Films
Production
Programa Ibermedia
Production
Spain · Portugal · Mexico
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Languages
Original title
A ras del cielo
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Spanish
Release dates
Spain · October 2, 2013
Madrid premiere
United States · January 9, 2014
Palm Springs International Film Festival
France
December 23, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Greece
March 16, 2014 · Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Italy
November 22, 2013 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 18, 2015
Romania
November 22, 2013 · Digital
United Kingdom
October 3, 2014 · Raindance Film Festival
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