El Circo de los Muchachos: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The docuseries taps into the incredible story of Father Jesús Silva, known as "el Cura," who created a city and educational project for street children without resources in Benposta, a small neighborhood in the suburbs of Ourense (Galicia) during Franco's dictatorship in Spain in 1956. Silva created a nation of boys, with its own currency and passport, governed by children under the approval of the Francoist government and church. Over time, Benposta became a town steeped in art, education, and enthusiasm, and Silva founded "El Circo de los Muchachos," a fascinating show that took these children without resources around the world impressing audiences with their circus skills, ending up performing at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Series details

• Title: El Circo de los Muchachos
• Format: Documentary
• Language: Spanish
• Status in TVmaze: In Development
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Prime Video
• TVMaze ID: 79366

Source and licence

Adapted from El Circo de los Muchachos on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.