US PREMIERE This jaw-dropping celebration of Brazilian baloeiros – secret groups of men who craft and launch elaborate hot-air balloons – is a first-rate big-screen experience. The immensely talented filmmaker Sissel Morrell Dargis spent years winning the trust of the outlawed subculture to create an epic portrayal of free-spirited artistry. Beyond the spectacle of ever-more mammoth and elaborate balloon launches, Morrell Dargis takes on a parallel journey into the vulnerable and volatile emotions of Brazilian masculinity in a brotherhood ricocheting between fierce and fraught loyalties. – Jaie Laplante
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Sissel Morell Dargis.
This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by Angelika
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.