Mondo

Ovidiu Balan, Philippe Petit, Pierrette Fesch, Jerry Smith

released: 1995 Jun      duration: 1:20:56

France. A fable unfolds. One summer day, a boy of about ten appears on the streets of Nice. He has no family, no possessions, no schooling, but he does have a brilliant smile. Mondo is most at home in gardens, fields, and at the seashore. The bustle of the city can seem to overwhelm him. He has good survival instincts, running from police and from threatening adults, and he is looking for a family. Over time, people come to know him. He helps a street magician, befriends an old man who keeps doves in his suitcase, and finds a mother, herself an outsider. That smile is always at hand. Yet, no vagabond child sits well with the authorities. Can Nice keep this treasure of the spirit?

At 37:12, after having done the magic portion of his street performance, Philippe Petit finishes with about a minute of 3 ball juggling.

The entire movie may be seen here.


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