Here you have an interesting short video presented by MªDolores Rguez and Victoria Mª Mtnez 1ºBTO B.
Introduction
The film starts from a low point that Will, a limbless man lives humiliated by others being displayed as an object in a carnival and is the center of mockery in the presentation. When presented to the public shown with gestures of sadness, grief and suffering, it becomes an object of ridicule and even aggression when two children would throw things. During this same presentation Mr. Mendez the leader of the circus, with his partner are surprised to see Will without arms or legs, who spits at the thought that taunted him, then he tells his partner that he was the head of Butterfly Circus. When you join them feel sad to see them perform their shows and Mr. Mendez is who gives strength to tell him that his mistake was in believing the comments of others, then Will begins to believe more in it. During a gathering at Lake Will feels powerless to advance it and ask for help from others without receiving it, he loses his balance and falls into the water, then realizes he can swim and not only that, but served to give hope and joy to his life, he understood that is strong and capable of many things , finally and with its own number in the circus, learn the great value of life.
Activity 1: Answer these questions before watching the video
- Read the title. What can you imagine this short would be about?
- What you think will happen in this video?
- This video tells a story aboutdisabled people, should they be valued less? Why?
- What do you think about physical humiliation?
- Have you ever criticized anyone? What do you think about criticism?
Activity 2: Now watch the video
At the height of the Great Depression, the showman of a renowned circus discovers a man without limbs being exploited at a carnival sideshow, but after an intriguing encounter with the showman he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed.
Director: Joshua Weigel
Writer: Joshua Weigel & Rebekah Weigel
Producers: Joshua Weigel, Rebekah Weigel, Angie Alvarez
Executive Producers: Jon & Esther Phelps, Jason Atkins, Nathan Christopher Haase, Bob Yerkes, Ed Vizenor & Nathan Elliott
Director of Photography: Brian Baugh
Production Designer: Yeva McCloskey
Editor: Chris Witt
Cast: Eduardo Verastegui, Nick Vujicic, Doug Jones, Matt Allmen, Mark Atteberry, Kirk Bovill, Lexi Pearl, Connor Rosen
Original Score: Timothy Williams (Composer)
http://www.thebutterflycircus.com
Activity 3: Finally answer these questions after watching the video
- Who are the main characters? Do you feel identified with any characters in the short film?
- What is the theme of the film?
- Did you like this short film? What kind of feelings does the film produced on you?
- Will Mendez is spitted whe he said to a disabled person that he is wonderful, why do you think he did it?
- Why do you think will's fellows didn't help him in the lake?
- What qualities stand out from each member of the circus?
- What's the relation of the name of the circus with the butterfly?
- What is the conclusion drafted from the film?
