Balomania

Directed by
Sissel Morell Dargis
Duration
135 min.
Year
2024

Danish Brazil-based artist Sissel Morrell Dargis infiltrates a secret and illegal community: the baloeiros. These men, organised into teams, dedicate themselves to manufacturing giant coloured paper balloons for the simple purpose and pleasure of watching them fly away. In true thriller style, the filmmaker takes us into the underworld of these gangs hunted by the police, using thriller codes to tell us how she manages to win their trust as well as a friendship that lasts a lifetime.

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