VOYAGE EN BALLON (Stowaway in the Sky, Francia/1960) R.: Albert Lamorisse. D.: 85’
Da: Playtime per concessione di Criterion. Restaurato da Criterion in collaborazione con Pascal Lamorisse / Restored by Criterion in collaboration with Pascal Lamorisse

Everyday life becomes an adventure in the wide-eyed fables and fantasies of Albert Lamorisse. Balancing imaginative whimsy with documentary-like authenticity, his enchanting works invite viewers of all ages to experience the wonder, mystery, and poignancy of the world anew. Following the international triumph of The Red Balloon, Albert Lamorisse turned to feature filmmaking with another delightful tale of a boy and a balloon. Making spectacular use of Hélivision – an innovative aerial photography technique he developed – Lamorisse takes us on the breathtaking odyssey of a young boy (played by his son, Pascal) who sneaks aboard his inventor grandfather’s experimental new hot-air balloon for a voyage across France. Soaring above cathedrals and castles, the Mediterranean and the Alps, Voyage en ballon celebrates the natural world and ponders, with surprising existential insight, the place of human beings within it.