ManxMan Films / New Mercury Productions In association with The Freep Film Festival presents:

‘Being Satori Circus ~ A Performance Documentary In Five Acts’(96 minutes / 2023)

This Michigan-made documentary film has been selected to The Detroit Free Press Film Festival (Freep) here in Detroit.

Here is a synopsis:
In 1988, the performance artist, ‘Satori Circus’ is created. To this day, thirty-four years later, award winning Satori Circus continues to astonish in live performances. ‘Being Satori Circus ~ A Performance Documentary in Five Acts’ tells the story in a hybrid non-fiction/fiction narrative of this history while keeping the mystery intact. Thirty Detroit Artists of all stripes help to answer this mystery.

What are the influences and forces that made this “Blue Man Group of Detroit”? Who is Satori Circus?
Michigan (U.S.A.) Filmmaker, Mark Finnell explores and takes us on the journey of the many facets of Satori Circus and his effect on others, as well as how this artist continues despite being unsung nationally. It is a love letter to those who persevere in artistic practice.

Through personal narrative and interviews with collaborators, cultural historians, and astute observers to this avant-garde underground scene, we are offered a peak behind the curtain to this often-misunderstood world of performance art. This is Mark’s first feature length documentary film. He has completed four short narrative films, that have screen at other film festivals.

Quotes about Satori Circus:
“New York City has the Blue Man Group, Detroit has SATORI CIRCUS.” - Chris Jaszczak

“The Bottom Line: Performance Art is not for everyone; for the rest of us there is SATORI CIRCUS!” - Between The Lines

“SATORI CIRCUS is easily the Best Performance Art Group Detroit has produced. It should be seen if only to witness a New Direction in Art.” - Detroit Free Press

“A love for the absurd, SATORI CIRCUS is a singularly uncanny theatre-going experience that’s a little bit Performance Art and a little bit Rock Opera.” - Metro Times

SCREEENING FOR ‘BEING SATORI CIRCUS’ :
(World Premiere*)
WHERE: Michigan Science Center - IMAX (domed) Theater
(One of the largest screens in Michigan) (239 seats)*
DATE: Thursday, April 27th @ 5:30pm
(Q&A is likely to follow with Director Mark Finnell and Satori Circus)
TIME: 5:30pm*
Get tickets in advance and more info at: https://freepfilmfestival.com/being-satori-circus/

SECOND SCREENING (2nd Michigan Premiere)
WHERE: Michigan Science Center - Planetarium Theater (110 seats)*
DATE: Sunday, April 30th @ 4pm
(Q&A is likely to follow with Director Mark Finnell and Satori Circus)
TIME: 4pm
Get tickets in advance and more info at: https://freepfilmfestival.com/being-satori-circus/

LOGLINE:
“Detroit Filmmaker Mark Finnell explores the underground subculture and music of Satori Circus, a performance artist.”

TAGLINE:
~ Satori Circus : “The most famous performance artist you’ve never heard of.”

LINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/BeingSatoriCircusDocumentaryFilm/

https://www.instagram.com/beingsatoricircusdocumentary/

https://www.youtube.com/@beingsatoricircus

https://twitter.com/BeingSatoriDoc

https://linktr.ee/beingsatoricircusdoc

Trailers of Being Satori Circus ~ A Performance Documentary In Five Acts are available for viewing at most of the above links.

Get tickets in advance and more info at: https://freepfilmfestival.com/being-satori-circus