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Daring escape from East Germany

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Sonoma Valley Sun

The Sonoma International Film Festival rescreens one of its most popular films, Balloon, the true story of a spectacular escape from communist East Germany.

In 1979, two families flew over the German border to Bavaria in a homemade hot air balloon, the first escape of its kind. Thursday, November 14. 6:30 reception, film at 7:15 p.m.

Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St. E. Sebastianitheatre.com.




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