The Black Balloon

21m
Drama
6.5

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.

Cast

Mustafa Bekiroglu
Unknown
Kennon Bltut
Unknown
Eléonore Hendricks
Unknown
Francesca LaPrelle
Unknown
Miranda LaPrelle
Unknown
Larry Sloman
Unknown
Ava Rawski
Unknown
Angel Rosa
Unknown
William Skinner
Unknown
Andy Spade
Unknown
Bea Spade
Unknown

Crew

Benny Safdie
Director, Writer, Editor, Casting Director, Sound Recordist
Josh Safdie
Director, Writer, Casting Director
Sean Price Williams
Director of Photography
Andy Spade
Executive Producer
Sam Lisenco
Producer
Nēv Schulman
Production Assistant
Jared Hutchinson
Production Assistant
John Furgason
Production Design
Peter Buntaine
Second Assistant Camera
Eléonore Hendricks
Casting Director
Evan Mangiamele
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Daevid Allen
Music

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