Circus Tuomento is a documentary about Finland's most famous tightrope walker, Antti Tuomento (b.1968). After the tragic break of his circus career, he focuses on building his own city. About a dozen fascinating, organic buildings have been made in the garden. The city with its museum, church and theater can be seen as try out to take fate into his own hands - and to build an entire alternative world.

The second narrator of the film, Antti's father, novel writer Matti Tuomento (1933-2016), lived in the crosswalk of a failed artisthood, disgusting fatherhood and his own childhood trauma. He poured his own childhood trauma and artistic collapse over his family. Trauma, which has moved from one generation to the next, has turned now into Antti's fascinating city. It is one of the most important art environment in our country. Antti has declared the city of Pelimannimäki as an independent kingdom.

Running time: 74 min
Age limit: 7
Language: Finnish
Subtitles: English
Starring: Antti Tuomento
Supporting roles: Tommi Eronen (Matti Tuomento), Kaarlo Granö (Antti Tuomento ”pikku A” as a child)
Characters from Matti Tuomento’s books and people at the village party: Villagers of Tuiskula and members of Tuiskula Summer Theatre
Narrator: Tommi Eronen
Script: Veli Granö & Antti Tuomento
Director: Veli Granö
Cinematography: Veli Granö
Field recording: Milja Viita
Studio sound recording: Marko Kataja
Editing: Veli Granö
Sound design, sound editing, sound mixing: Veli Granö
Costume design: Sanna Pyykkö and Porvoo Theatre, Soila Tikkanen
DCP mastering: Teijo Pellinen
Production: Filemo Ky/Veli Granö, 2025

https://filemofilms.com/2025/03/13/sirkus-tuomento-tuotannossa/