Le Voyage en ballon (1960) aka: Stowaway in the Sky, Voyage in a Balloon
Directed by
Albert Lamorisse
Runtime: 85 min
Country: France
Language: French
Color: Color (Eastmancolor)
Sound Mix: Mono
imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056667/
Originally titled Le Voyage en Ballon, Stowaway in the Sky is a disarmingly simple French-made children's story. The plot is implicit in the title: A small child, fascinated by a lighter-than-air balloon, clambers aboard. The balloon takes flight, lifting the child upward to an amazing adventure. The land-bound adults have conniptions as the balloon wafts by; the child has nothing more than a great time. The film was directed by Albert Lamorisse, who earlier produced a similar-themed, award winning short subject, The Red Balloon. Released in France in 1960, then distributed in the US four years later by United Artists. — Hal Erickson
Sequel to THE RED BALLOON.
First, I am happy to see that this film has been re-released to video and perhaps a DVD is to follow. As a follow up to THE RED BALLOON I like the French title VOYAGE EN BALLON better than STOWAWAY IN THE SKY. This is a gentle film that floats you across the French countrysides and town church steeples. One of the six classic Albert Lamorisse films for children this was his first full length feature and sequel to THE RED BALLON. Once again starring Lamorisse's son Pascal in the lead role, this time stowing away in a 60-foot tall orange balloon his grandfather made. The two journey across France in an adventure that is brilliantly and colorfully photographed. The only disappointment is that the balloon should have been red (a reincarnation of the balloon from the first film), but perhaps orange was a better choice against the French backdrop. If you loved THE RED BALLOON, this is a must for you.
Le.Voyage.en.Ballon.(1960).-.Albert.Lamorisse.avi 
(only missing 3 little chunks, so i think the full source will back.
anyway, it's a truly CLASSIC! I love Lamorisse's works, so if you have any his films, PLEASE PLEASE share it with everybody!~~~)i know this film is not experimental or avant garde, but i regard it as a rare gem ("Rarito"?
), so i chose here.