The Ponce family’s hardscrabble circus has lived and performed on the back roads of Mexico since the 19th century, but can their way of life survive into the 21st? “Circo” (Circus) intimately portrays the Ponce family circus as it struggles to make a living from its artistry, sweat and wit against the backdrop of Mexico’s collapsing rural economy.
Watch Independent Lens: Circo Friday, May 4, 2012 at 10pm.
Watch Meet the Ponce Family Circus! on PBS. See more from Independent Lens.
