Man on a Tightrope circus safely escape only to be told that Cernik has paid with his life. Obeying his dying wish, Zama orders the troupe to march on to their next performance. Shot on location in Bavaria, Germany, authentic acts were used, and the entire Brumbach Circus was employed for the production. The original plot to escape in small increments across the border was the actual means used by the Circus Brumbach in their escape. Man on a Tightrope Man on a Tightrope is a 1953 American film directed by Elia Kazan, starring Fredric March, Terry Moore and Gloria Grahame. It was entered
A Letter to Momo for the Halekulani Golden Orchid Award at the 31st Hawaii International Film Festival, which took place from 6 October to 16 October 2011. "A Letter to Momo" made its US continental premiere at the New York International Children's Film Festival that took place March 2 to 25, 2012. It was featured in the Boston International Children's Film Festival, which ran from August 18 to September 1, 2013 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. GKIDS distributor New Video/Cinedigm released "A Letter to Momo" on bilingual DVD and Blu-ray in the U.S. on October 21, 2014. "A Letter to Momo" was