Awarded at the Festival International du Film Amateur in Cannes in 1962, four years after its completion, The Travelling Actors centres on Misuko Chikushi, a travelling actor of Russian descent and the blue-eyed leader of a theatre troupe. The documentary follows the troupe and their performances, while offering an intimate glimpse of Chikushi’s life as a mother.
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Awarded at the Festival International du Film Amateur in Cannes in 1962, four years after its completion, The Travelling Actors centres on Misuko Chikushi, a travelling actor of Russian descent and the blue-eyed leader of a theatre troupe. The documentary follows the troupe and their performances, while offering an intimate glimpse of Chikushi’s life as a mother.
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