Being Satori Circus
A Performance Documentary In Five Acts
In 1988, the performance artist, ‘Satori Circus’ is created. To this day, thirty-four years later, the 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.
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 of 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 screened at other film festivals.
“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
Thank you to Everyone that joined us for our gift to Detroit Artists with the World Premieres of ‘Being Satori Circus- A Performance Documentary in Five Acts’, hosted by the Freep Film Festival last weekend.
Thank you for the selection and for giving us the opportunity to share this story of perseverance, determination and the Love of the Arts – if one person is motivated enough to strike it out on their own through the Arts to make a difference in this World, then this has truly all been worth it.
Now, help spread the word and let’s get other film festivals to jump on board as well!
P.s. Stay tuned for our after-screening Q and A with Rob St Mary, Mark Finnell and the man in white himself, Satori Circus on our YouTube and Vimeo channel.
