| Balloon | |||||||||
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| Director: | Pema Tseden | ||||||||
| Based On: | Balloon by Pema Tseden | ||||||||
| Starring: | Tso Yangshik | ||||||||
| Music: | Peyman Yazdanian | ||||||||
| Cinematography: | Lǚ Songye | ||||||||
| Editing: | Liao Qingsong Jin Di | ||||||||
| Studio: | Beijing Shengtang Times Culture Communication Co., Ltd. Factory Gate (Tianjin) Film Co., Ltd. Qinghai Manishi Film Co., Ltd. China Film Stellar Theater Chain iQiyi | ||||||||
| Runtime: | 102 minutes | ||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||
| Language: | Chinese Tibetan | ||||||||
Balloon is a 2019 Chinese drama film written and directed by Pema Tseden. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.[1] [2]
The film evokes a Tibetan family's struggle between religious conservatism and sexual emancipation. Drolkar and her husband have three sons and are sheep farmers. In order to comply with the one-child policy implemented by the Chinese authorities, Drolkar uses condoms as a means of contraception, a practice that is not very widespread in this traditional society.
| Date | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Notes |
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| 2019 | Best Screenplay | ||||
| Balloon | |||||
| Contemporary World Cinema | |||||
| A Window on Asian Cinema | |||||
| Best Film | |||||
| 2nd Hainan Island International Film Festival | Best Film | [3] |