Balloon
Germany, History, Thriller (2018, PG-13, 2h 5m)
East Germany, 1979. After initially failing to flee from the East to the West in a self-built hot-air balloon, two families struggle to make a second attempt, while the East German State Police are chasing them.

Films are screened with English subtitles at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Seating is first come, first served. Admission is free.

The International Film Fridays series is made possible in part by the Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation’s Robert H. Gartner Cultural Endowment Fund.