Synopsis
Rolling between villages and towns in rural Ireland for nine months of the year, Circus GERBOLA becomes a place outside the ordinary world. It helps us feel the sense of wonderment and remember the important things in life: desire, affection and astonishment. ‘Dreams of a Clown’ is a universal yet intimate portrayal of a family seen trough the eyes of 9 year old Blake Gerbola, who is dreaming of following his father’s big footsteps.
Technical Information
2014; Ireland; Documentary, Biography; 82 minutes; TV-Version: 52 minutes; DCP, HDCAM-SR; 1:1.77 (16:9); 5.1 mix; Original Language: English; Subtitles: English
DIRECTOR
Dieter Auner
D.O.P.
Ed Gosell
EDITOR
Wolfgang Auer
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Ikandi Productions
CO-PRODUCER
Cine Cartoon Filmproduktion
PRODUCER
Siún Ní Raghallaigh
IN ASSOCIATION WITH:
The Irish Film Board
DIETER AUNER
Dieter Auner was born in 1970 in Transylvania, Romania. He has worked as a photographer on Irish and international productions, camera operator and editor on short films before making his directorial debut with “Leaving Transylvania”, a powerful 52 minute documentary. This film is an intimate portrait about his minority, the Transylvanian Saxons, and their exodus from Romania. Dieter lives and works in Galway, Ireland. “Off The Beaten Track”, his second feature documentary, reveals another important humane theme based in his ´lost´ homeland and deals with humane values in a modernizing shepherd community.
Selective Filmography
Feature Film
2000 The Doorway
Feature Documentary
2006 Leaving Transylvania
2004 Patrick
Short
2006 Mebollix
2015
Oct 05 – 11 (in competition)
TROMSO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Jun 01 – 30 (nominated)
Mar 07 – 15 (opening movie)
2014
Chengdu –
GOLDEN PANDA AWARD FOR DOCUMENTARY – SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Society
Nov 25
GOLDEN PANDA AWARDS FOR DOCUMENTARY – SICHUAN TV FESTIVAL
Nov 23 – 25
Oct 25 – Nov 01
Jul 08 – 13
DIETER AUNER
Dieter Auner was born in 1970 in Transylvania, Romania. He has worked as a photographer on Irish and international productions, camera operator and editor on short films before making his directorial debut with “Leaving Transylvania”, a powerful 52 minute documentary. This film is an intimate portrait about his minority, the Transylvanian Saxons, and their exodus from Romania. Dieter lives and works in Galway, Ireland. “Off The Beaten Track”, his second feature documentary, reveals another important humane theme based in his ´lost´ homeland and deals with humane values in a modernizing shepherd community.
Selective Filmography
Feature Film
2000 The Doorway
Feature Documentary
2006 Leaving Transylvania
2004 Patrick
Short
2006 Mebollix
