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Balloon

Film drama. The Strelzyk family attempt to escape from East Germany to the west in a homemade hot air balloon. In German with English subtitles.

1979, Thuringen, East Germany. Like many of the country鈥檚 citizens, the Strelzyk family are desperate to escape to the west.

Under the watchful eye of the Stasi and the fearsome lieutenant colonel Seidel, they pursue a plan so crazy that most of their neighbours would not believe it if they saw it. With the help of their friends the Wetzels, they try to cross the border in a homemade hot air balloon.

In German with English subtitles.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Thu 14 Sep 2023 23:40
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 01:54

    Chris de Burgh

    When Winter Comes

Credits

Peter Strelzyk Friedrich M眉cke
Petra Wetzel Alicia von Rittberg
Doris Strelzyk Karoline Schuch
Frank Strelzyk Jonas Holdenrieder
G眉nter Wetzel David Kross
Oberstleutnant Seidel Thomas Kretschmann
Director Michael Herbig

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