I have a special crush for this film.

I am 4 years old standing on the balcony of my parents flat in Belleville (Paris). Admiring my gigantic red balloon that my father gave me. ” attention qu’il ne s’envole pas…” were his words but it was too late, the balloon had gone. I remember the building opposite still under construction where it disappeared into, I was sobbing.

Watching this film brought it back to me and ironically it was filmed near Belleville…

The film director Albert Lamorisse, was also a photographer which explains why the graphics on this film are just timeless.