Flight of the Red Balloon
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
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Actors: Anna Sigalevitch, Flore Vannier-Moreau, Hippolyte Girardot, Juliette Binoche, Louise Margolin, Simon Iteanu, Song Fang