Trainwreck: Balloon Boy
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Written and directed by UK-based Gillian Pachter, explore the compelling misadventures of the Heene family, who sparked international outrage after they were accused of lying about their son being stuck inside a flying balloon. Featuring interviews with the family and local authorities, the gripping documentary is co-produced by London-based RAW.
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When a father-of-three launches a homemade helium-powered ‘UFO’, national media attention follows after he claims that his six-year-old son is trapped inside it. News helicopters follow the chase live, but when the empty balloon comes back down to earth, outrage breaks out as the story becomes one of America's most infamous hoaxes.