13-year-old Jonas tries to recreate the traveling circus life where he grew up in the backyard of his new house in a violent neighborhood in Brazil.
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Jonas And The Backyard Circus. The adventure of growing up
Jonas is 13 years old and his life's dream is to maintain the circus that he created in his backyard.
After being raised in a traveling circus, Jonas wants to keep this world alive now that his family has settled in a violent working-class neighborhood.
While he faces this challenge, he will live the adventure of growing up.