The Amateur Circus
Oct 11, 2025 | IMDB 0
65 min Watch NowDocumentary
Tucked away in northern Indiana, the city of Peru, Indiana is the circus capitol of the world. Thousands of visitors and townspeople come to this town for two weeks to see the annual amateur circus. Performed by only the local kids, fueled with the rich history and culture of the circus in Peru, this show is anything but amateur.
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London Symphony
Cirque du Soleil: The Mystery of Mystère
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State of Fear
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Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer
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IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 1997
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IMDB 4 | Jan , 2010
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2019
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IMDB 7.7 | Nov , 2001
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IMDB 7 | Jan , 2007
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IMDB 10 | Mar , 2024
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2018
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2014
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2018
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