Family Flicks: The Red Balloon and White Mane

DEC 13 SUN: December 13 2009, 11:00am; Hammer Kids

: The Red Balloon (1956, 34 min., Dir. Albert Lamorisse); White Mane (1953, In French with English Subtitles, 47 min., Dir. Albert Lamorisse)

Family Flicks: The Red Balloon and White Mane

FAMILY FLICKS
Funded by the UCLA Arts Initiative and co-presented with the UCLA Film & Television Archive
The UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum have teamed up for a matinee screening series of new and classic family-friendly films from around the world. Admission to this series is free!

APPROPRIATE FOR AGES 4+
THE RED BALLOON (Le ballon rouge)
Director Albert Lamorisse’s The Red Balloon is both a cinematic tour de force and a beloved family classic. Lamorisse tells the story of a young boy (played by Lamorisse’s son, Pascal) and the loyal red balloon that follows him all over Paris visually, without a snip of dialogue. The result is a rich and affecting modern movie fable that transcends language, borders and age. (1956, 34 min., Dir. Albert Lamorisse)

WHITE MANE (Crin blanc, cheval sauvage)
The bond between a boy and the wild horse he befriends and protects from unscrupulous ranchers forms the heart of Lamorisse’s captivating predecessor to The Red Balloon. (1953, in French with English subtitles, 47 min., Dir. Albert Lamorisse)

ALL HAMMER PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE FREE. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Hammer members receive priority seating, subject to availability. Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required.

Parking is available under the museum for $3 for 3 hours.

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Public programs are made possible, in part, by a major gift from Ann and Jerry Moss.

Additional support is provided by Bronya and Andrew Galef, Good Works Foundation and Laura Donnelley, an anonymous donor, and the Hammer Programs Committee.