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The Balloonists

The Balloonists

2025•1h 26m•8.5/10
Documentary

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8.5/10(2)

Follows the improbable team of Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, who, in 1999, competed against the world's finest pilots and extremely wealthy adventurers to become the first individuals to fly a hot air balloon around the globe nonstop.

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Production

Rise Films, Red Bull Studios, Anonymous Content

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Bertrand Piccard

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