| Balloon | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 氣球 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 气球 | ||||||
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| Directed by | Pema Tseden | ||||||
| Written by | Pema Tseden | ||||||
| Based on | Balloon by Pema Tseden | ||||||
| Starring | Tso Yangshik | ||||||
| Cinematography | Lǚ Songye | ||||||
| Edited by | Liao Qingsong Jin Di | ||||||
| Music by | Peyman Yazdanian | ||||||
| Production companies | Beijing Shengtang Times Culture Communication Co., Ltd. Factory Gate (Tianjin) Film Co., Ltd. Qinghai Manishi Film Co., Ltd. China Film Stellar Theater Chain iQiyi | ||||||
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| Running time | 102 minutes | ||||||
| Country | China | ||||||
| Languages | Chinese Tibetan | ||||||
Balloon (Chinese: 气球) is a 2019 Chinese drama film written and directed by Pema Tseden. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.
Synopsis
The film evokes a Tibetan family's struggle between religious conservatism and sexual emancipation. Drolkar and her husband have three sons and are sheep farmers. In order to comply with the one-child policy implemented by the Chinese authorities, Drolkar uses condoms as a means of contraception, a practice that is not very widespread in this traditional society.
Cast
- Tso Yangshik
- Wangmo Sonam
- Jinpa
Accolades
| Date | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Notes |
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| 2019 | 5th Chicago International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Pema Tseden | Won | |
| 76th Venice International Film Festival | Balloon | Nominated | |||
| 2019 Toronto International Film Festival | Contemporary World Cinema | Nominated | |||
| 24th Busan International Film Festival | A Window on Asian Cinema | Nominated | |||
| 20th Tokyo Filmex | Won | ||||
| Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated | |||
| 2nd Hainan Island International Film Festival | Best Film | Won |
References
- Vivarelli, Nick (25 July 2019). "Joker, Ad Astra, The Laundromat, Marriage Story to Compete in Venice". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "Orizzonti". labiennale.org. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- AlloCine, Balloon (in French), retrieved 17 January 2023
- Chen Chen (9 December 2019). 第二届海南岛国际电影节闭幕，万玛才旦《气球》摘“金椰”. thepaper.cn (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 18 February 2020.
External links
- Balloon at IMDb
- Balloon at Rotten Tomatoes
- Balloon at Douban (in Chinese)
- Balloon at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)
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| Special Jury Award (1969–present) |
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| Special Mention (2015–present) | |
| Centenary Award (2012–2014) | |
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