''Guantanamo Circus'' is a half-hour documentary film released in 2013 directed by

Christina Linhardt Christina Linhardt is a German-American singer, actor, and director, best known for her roles in the production of the film '' Guantanamo Circus'', and as the former fiancée of Prince Daniel of Saxony. Linhardt produced, directed, and wrote ''Gu ...

and Michael L. Rose. It records the arrival and five-day experience of a troupe of circus performers into

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Guantanamo Bay Naval Base ( es, Base Naval de la Bahía de Guantánamo), officially known as Naval Station Guantanamo Bay or NSGB, (also called GTMO, pronounced Gitmo as jargon by members of the U.S. military) is a United States military base ...

to perform their circus act for the American soldiers stationed at the American military base located there. The film won a Hollywood F.A.M.E. Award for "Documentary of the Year," and was selected by the

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ...

for inclusion in its permanent collection. It also won an LA Music Award for its music score by Linhardt.

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