EXCLUSIVE: Here’s attractive first footage for Venice and Toronto drama Balloon, which will have its world premiere in the Horizons section of the former. Set on the Tibetan grasslands, the f…
, which will have its world premiere in the Horizons section of the former.
Set on the Tibetan grasslands, the film follows a family whose peaceful existence is disrupted by the appearance of a condom. The film is produced by Tang Dynasty Cultural Communication, Factory Gate Films and Mani Stone Pictures, along with iQiyi Pictures, the production arm of the Chinese streaming giant, as co-presenter.
Sales are handled by Meng Xie’s growing Beijing-based arthouse outfit Rediance. The company’s slate also includes Locarno titles
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