Sheetal and Saraswoti met as teenagers in a Kathmandu refuge, both survivors of child trafficking to Indian circuses. They had been rescued and brought back across the border to Nepal, but what does the future hold for these young women returning to a home they barely remember? Even When I Fall traces their journey over 6 years, as they reclaim their breath-taking skills as circus artists and begin to build a future against all the odds. Along with 11 other young trafficking survivors, they form Circus Kathmandu – Nepal’s first and only circus – creating a livelihood for themselves and simultaneously working to educate and challenge the deep-seated stigma against trafficked women. This intimate, beautiful film harnesses the visual power of circus to give a unique perspective into the complex world of human trafficking.
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Sight Sound Magazine Interview
Production: Satya Films & Postcode Films
UK distribution: Hakawati
★★★★ 'A quiet triumph' - The Times
★★★★ 'Remarkable...a privilege to hear these women tell their stories' - The Observer
★★★★ 'No film will break your heart and then raise your spirits quite like this affecting depiction of exploitation' - The Irish Times
★★★★ 'Visually arresting' - Little White Lies
★★★★ 'It knows the spectacular comes in many forms' - The Financial Times
★★★★ 'Incredible' - The Metro
100% rating - Rotten Tomatoes
Directed by Sky Neal and Kate Mclarnon
2017
88 mins.
12 A Rating
Nepalese with English subtitles
£6.00 (£4.50 conc.)
Doors 6.30PM
Film 7:30PM