BALLOON
气球 | 2019 | China | Dir. Pema Tseden | 102 min | Tibetan with English subtitles
in LEAFF Official Selection
In Tibetan director Pema Tseden's (Jinpa, The Search) new film, a family struggles against the conflicting dictates of nature, spirituality, politics, and free will.
CAST: Soinam Wangm, Jinpa, Yangshik Tso
SYNOPSIS : On the Tibetan grasslands, Darje and Drolkar live a serene and ordinary life with their three sons and the grandfather. A condom sparks a series of embarrassment and dilemma, breaking the harmony of the family. What matters more in the circle of life and death, soul or reality?