David Colagiovanni's stop-frame animation Adelir's Balloons explores the story of Brazilian Roman Catholic Priest Adelir Antonio de Carli's April 20th, 2008 cluster-balloon flight over Brazil. Adelir's attempt to raise money for a spiritual rest stop for truckers in Paranagua and break the 19-hour record for flight using helium balloons ended in disaster. On June 20th, 2008, Adelir went missing over sea only hours after take off. Days later his balloons were found floating in the ocean and on July 4th, 2008 an ocean-going oil-rig tugboat found the remains of de Carli's body approximately 700 miles from his launch site. Through a recreated and reanimated scene of Adelir's floating balloons, David simultaneously morns and pays tribute to Father Carli and those who have attempted the risky, beautiful and escapist act of cluster-balloon flight.

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