Jump out

Promise and Ian are very good friends that live in Kariobangi South, one of Nairobi’s neighbourhoods in Kenya. Both are aged nine and they share the same passion for acrobatics. They regularly train in an acrobatic group led and founded by the charismatic and self-taught Steve. The arrival of COVID results in the shutting of their school, so the two, like many other 4 children in the neighbourhood, fill their days roaming the area. During their adventures, they find a special rooftop hideaway on top of a building overlooking the train tracks on a communal field used by local families. Here, in their secret vantage point they feel safe, as though on top of the world. They can see the far horizon and they dream about their futures, about growing up and maybe one day boarding a train to travel far. Years go by, their families are struggling with difficulties in keeping their lives afloat. The school does not properly restart so the only constant in the children’s’ lives is now the acrobatic trainings every afternoon that helps them keeping focused, bringing hope and empowerment, surrounded by strong friendships and out in the open air. Promise and Ian are now 11 years old. Soon Steve will be announcing to the group that, after 3 years of stop, some of them will be chosen for the Europe tour with their “Cirque du Soleil” like show, performing in various countries, bringing a mesmerising show, full of good energy and breathtaking acrobatics. The money raised during the trip will be then used to fund their children outreach project back home. Promise and Ian start training even harder. Will they be selected?