THE CARNIVAL

By Isabel DARLING

ISABEL DARLING (INDEPENDENT) - as PROD

Documentary - Completed 2023

For a century, the Bell family have traveled the roads of Australia with their ancestral carnival. They are now determined to keep their legacy alive as they prepare to pass the reins to the next generation as they battle survive bushfires, lockdowns and the modern world.

Festivals
& Awards

Sydney Film Festival 2023
Documentary Australia Award
Melbourne International Film Festival 2023
CinefestOZ 2023
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • AUSTRALIA
    • Budget
    • 0.6 - 1 M$
    • Duration
    • 85 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Isabel DARLING
    • Writer(s)
    • Isabel DARLING
    • Producer(s)
    • Tom ZUBRYCKI
    • Synopsis
    • For a century, the Bell family has toured across Australia with their traveling carnival, preserving their unique legacy as they prepare each generation for succession. Now, as the next boy in line faces an uncertain future, the portrait of a lineage struggling for survival emerges, with a family fighting to preserve their traditional way of life while confronting the relentless challenges and setbacks of the modern world. Filmed over seven captivating years and capturing the most intimate moments with the Bells, this road-trip through Australia is like nothing you've seen before: it’s through the eyes of The Carnival.