Flight of the Red Balloon (2007)

Hou Hsiao-hsien · 117 min · Letterboxd ↗

The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse.

Flight of the Red Balloon screens 2 times at The Garden Cinema between Monday 16 November and Monday 30 November.