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Ian is a 12-year-old engineer who lives with his brother Marcus and his grandmother in a ghetto in Nairobi. With his best friend Promise, he dreams of travelling the world and becoming a famous acrobat. Every day they meet Steve, their superhero and charismatic acrobatics coach, who fills their afternoons and broadens their horizons. One day, Steve announces that some of the children will be selected for an acrobatic tour in Europe during the summer. As selection day approaches, Ian’s life becomes difficult, his self-confidence shaken, and with the support of his loving family, he faces numerous challenges. Will his dreams come true?

Nika Šaravanja is a Croatian documentary filmmaker and visual artist. In 2014, she began studying at the Zelig School for Documentary and New Media in Bolzano, Italy. She graduated in 2016 in the directing class with her award-winning film “Dusk Chorus – Based on Fragments of Extinction”, her first feature documentary. Like this film, her further work is based on themes of social impact and the environment.