Flight of the Red Balloon(2007)

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.

Genre: Family, Drama

Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Actors: Juliette Binoche, Hippolyte Girardot, Simon Iteanu, Fang Song, Louise Margolin, Anna Sigalevitch, Charles-Edouard Renault, Damien Maestraggi, Aneliese Roettger, Monique Stalens

Release date: 2007-05-17

Country of origin: France, Taiwan, Province of China

Length: 1h 57m

Ratings:

• 6.5/10
• 82%
• 86/100