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Even When I Fall

dir. Sky Neal and Dara McLarnon

90 mins, 2017

Even When I Fall tells the incredible story of Nepal's first circus, set up by survivors of child trafficking. An intimate, beautiful film that harnesses the visual power of circus to give a unique perspective into the complex world of human trafficking.

Nominated for the British Independent Film Awards and One World Media Awards

Released nationwide in 2018 by Hakawati in collaboration with Circus250, BFI, V&A and the Roundhouse. Concurrently, a 3-year funding grant from Comic Relief enabled bespoke anti-trafficking training across Nepal.

Awards

Nominated for the British Independent Film Awards

Nominated for One World Media Awards

Reviews

★★★★ "Gripping occasionally dreamlike and unexpectedly uplifting" The Times

★★★★ "Feelgood film of the week" Financial Times

★★★★ Metro

★★★★ The Observer

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