Balloon (2019 film)
# Balloon (2019 film)

Balloon (Chinese: 气球) is a 2019 Chinese drama film directed by Pema Tseden. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast

* Tso Yangshik
* Wangmo Sonam
* Jinpa

## Accolades

| Date | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | 5th Chicago International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Pema Tseden | Won |
| 2019 | 76th Venice International Film Festival | | Balloon | Nominated |
| 2019 | 2019 Toronto International Film Festival | Contemporary World Cinema | Balloon | Nominated |
| 2019 | 24th Busan International Film Festival | A Window on Asian Cinema | Balloon | Nominated |
| 2019 | 20th Tokyo Filmex | | Balloon | Won |
| 2019 | Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Film | Balloon | Nominated |
| 2019 | 2nd Hainan Island International Film Festival | Best Film | Balloon | Won |
