Double Feature: THE RED BALLOON, 1956, Janus Films, 34 min. Director Albert Lamorisse's THE RED BALLOON remains one of the most beloved children's films. In this nearly wordless tale, a young boy discovers a stray balloon that seems to have a mind of its own. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival, the film has enchanted the young for decades.
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WHITE MANE, 1953, Janus Films, 40 min. Dir. Albert Lamorisse. In the south of France is a near-desert region called La Camargue. There lives White Mane, a magnificent stallion and the leader of a herd of wild horses. A strong friendship grows between Folco, a young fisherman, and the horse, but they must elude a wrangler and his herdsmen to live freely. In French with English subtitles.
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