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While escorting a group of children through New York City, a harried man loses hold of a bouquet of one hundred balloons. Among them, a single black balloon drifts free, seemingly lifeless, only to revive and embark on a strange journey through the city. Searching for companionship, it drifts among the highs and lows of human life, discovering both joy and despair along the way. Conceived as a children’s tale but emerging as a surreal urban fable, The Black Balloon follows the haunting odyssey of a balloon that longs to belong.
Melbourne International Film Festival 2015
Cast: Mustafa Bekiroglu, Kennon Bltut, Eléonore Hendricks, Francesca LaPrelle, Miranda LaPrelle, Larry Sloman, Ava Rawski, Angel Rosa, William Skinner, Andy Spade, Bea Spade
Writers: Benny Safdie (Writer), Josh Safdie (Writer)
Cinematographer: Sean Price Williams
Production Designer: John Furgason
Editor: Benny Safdie
Composer: Daevid Allen
Casting Director: Eléonore Hendricks, Josh Safdie
Producers: Andy Spade, Sam Lisenco
Production: Red Bucket Films
