Sissel Morell Dargis
Balomania
Part of
Balomania

Balomania

Sissel Morell Dargis

2024
94 min.
Spain
Portuguese
Subtitles: English and Catalan

Balomania reveals the mysterious Brazilian gang scene, where the passion to create, fly and chase hot air balloons reigns.

Datasheet

Show
Direction
Sissel Morell Dargis
Production
Polar Star Films
Synopsis

Balomania reveals a secret society of hot air balloon makers in the favelas of Brazil who are willing to sacrifice everything to fly their illegal creations, some up to 70 meters high, with fireworks. The film's director is initiated into the balloon brotherhood under the mentoring of legendary balloon makers. She establishes her own complicated relationships with these extraordinary flying objects and their creators. Balomania takes us on a surreal and intimate journey into a country that is also facing socioeconomic decline and political collapse. It challenges our preconceived ideas about favela communities, and shows the true power of art.

About the direction
Sissel Morell Dargis

Sissel Morell Dargis

Director

Born in Copenhagen to Lithuanian and Spanish parents, she studied Film and Media in Denmark and Cuba...

DocsBarcelona Trajectory

2024
Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival CPH:DOX
Edició 2024
2024
Visions du Réel
Edició 2024
Sissel Morell Dargis
Balomania
Watch the trailer
Related movies
Leonardo Brant
Descart