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The Black Balloon (2012)

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.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Mustafa BekirogluMustafa Bekiroglu
  • Photo of Kennon BltutKennon Bltut
  • Photo of Eléonore HendricksEléonore Hendricks
  • Photo of Francesca LaPrelleFrancesca LaPrelle
  • Photo of Miranda LaPrelleMiranda LaPrelle
  • Photo of Larry SlomanLarry Sloman
  • Photo of Ava RawskiAva Rawski
  • Photo of Angel RosaAngel Rosa
  • Photo of William SkinnerWilliam Skinner
  • Photo of Andy SpadeAndy Spade

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