Flight of the Red Balloon

5/17/20071h 57min6.3/10(60 TMDB votes)

FamilyDrama

Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien

Plot

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.