Films & Events

The Red Balloon

On the streets of 1950s Paris, a young boy (played by director Albert Lamorisse’s son, Pascal) is launched on a miraculous adventure when he’s playfully pursued by a shiny red balloon that seems to have a mind of its own—until the harsh realities of the world interfere, setting the stage for a deeply moving finale. A 1956 French fantasy comedy-drama featurette written, produced and directed by Albert Lamorisse.

White Mane

Amid the vast flatlands of the Camargue in the South of France lives White Mane, a magnificent wild stallion who refuses to be broken by men and instead forms a connection with a young boy, with whom he embarks on a daring quest for freedom. A 1953 short film directed by French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse. It is based on a children’s book with the same name by the French author René Guillot.

65 min.