| Release Date | 2007-05-17 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 117 minutes |
| Genres | Family, Drama |
| Stars | Juliette Binoche, Simon Iteanu, Song Fang, Hippolyte Girardot, Louise Margolin |
| Directors | Hou Hsiao-hsien, Liao Ching-Sung, François Margolin, Kristina Larsen, Jean-Christophe Hym |
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.
