The Above
2015, English. Directed by Kirsten Johnson.
A U.S. military surveillance balloon floats on a tether high above Kabul, Afghanistan. Its capacities are both highly classified and deeply mysterious.
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- 0h 8m
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- English
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The Above is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- 27 September 2015
- Country
- United States of America
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The Above runs 8 minutes (0h 8m).
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The Above is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Above?
The Above (2015) was directed by Kirsten Johnson.