The Balcony Movie

The Balcony Movie (Polish: Film balkonowy) is a 2021 Polish documentary film written, directed and filmed by Paweł Łoziński. The film is composed from the conversations that the director has with the people who pass by on the street below his apartment in Warsaw, each story is unique and deals with the way we try to face life as individuals.[1]

Film balkonowy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaweł Łoziński
Written byPaweł Łoziński
Produced byPaweł Łoziński
Agnieszka Mankiewicz
Narrated byPaweł Łoziński
CinematographyPaweł Łoziński
Edited byPaweł Łoziński
Bartlomiej Piasek
Piotr Wójcik
Music byJan Duszynski
Production
companies
City of Warsaw
HBO Europe
Kreatywna Europa
Lozinski Production
Mazovia Region
Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury
PISF
Release dates
August 7, 2021 (Locarno)
April 8, 2022 (Poland)
April 17, 2022 (HBO Max)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagesPolish
English
Russian

Production

Paweł Łoziński spent more than two years (starting before the pandemic, in 2018) filming the many men and women of all ages in Warsaw, Poland.[2][3] Almost 2,000 people passed under the balcony during filming that lasted 165 days in 2 years.[3][4]

Release

It premiered on August 7, 2021 at the Semaine de la critique at the Locarno Film Festival.[5] The film was released on April 8, 2022 in Polish theaters,[6] and was later released on HBO Max on April 17, 2022.[7]

Awards

The film was shortlisted by Poland's Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej to represent Poland in the Best International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards, but the film was not selected.[8]

Award / Festival Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Cinema Eye Honors Awards Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize The Balcony Movie Nominated [9]
The DokuBaku International Documentary Film Festival iCyborg Award The Balcony Movie Won [10]
Human Award for the best feature documentary film The Balcony Movie Won
European Film Awards European Documentary The Balcony Movie Nominated [11]
Leipzig DOK Festival MDR Film Prize - Outstanding Eastern European Film The Balcony Movie Won [12]
Audience Award - Best Documentary The Balcony Movie Nominated
Locarno International Film Festival Critics Week Award The Balcony Movie Won [13]
Millennium Docs Against Gravity Grand Prix Bank Millenium Award - Special Mention The Balcony Movie Won [14]
Studio Cinemas Association Award - Special Mention The Balcony Movie Won
Best Polish Film Award The Balcony Movie Nominated
Grand Prix Bank Millenium Award The Balcony Movie Nominated
2022 Polish Film Awards Best Documentary The Balcony Movie Won [15]
Best Director Paweł Łoziński Nominated
Best Editing Piotr Wójcik, Bartlomiej Piasek, Paweł Łoziński Nominated

References

  1. "The Balcony Movie (2021)". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  2. ""We Joke That This is a Pre-covid Movie Made from a Safe Social Distance": Paweł Łoziński on his First Look Closing-Night Doc The Balcony Movie". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  3. Ossowska, Marta (2022-04-18). "Wyszedł na balkon i spytał Polaków, co ich boli. Potem nie mógł spać". film.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  4. "Paweł Łoziński : "Film balkonowy" miał dać nadzieję, że Ziemia jest wciąż dobrym miejscem do życia". dzieje.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  5. "The Festival - Film Sections - Semaine de la critique". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  6. "'Film balkonowy' Pawła Łozińskiego w kinach od 8 kwietnia, od 17 kwietnia w HBO Max". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  7. ""Film balkonowy": pierwszy polski film dokumentalny HBO Max. O czym opowiada? | Rozrywka Radio ZET". rozrywka.radiozet.pl (in Polish). 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  8. "PISF - Filmy zgłoszone na polskiego kandydata do Oscara" (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  9. Jones, Marcus (2022-11-10). "'Fire of Love' and 'The Territory' Lead 2023 Cinema Eye Honors Nonfiction Film Nominees". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  10. "POLISH DOCS: "THE BALCONY MOVIE" WINS ANOTHER AWARDS - international promotion of Polish documentary films". Polish Docs. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  11. Dams2022-11-08T09:00:00+00:00, Tim. "European Film Academy unveils nominees for 2022 European Film Awards". Screen. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  12. "Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Partnership Awards · DOK Leipzig". DOK Leipzig. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  13. "POLISH DOCS: "THE BALCONY MOVIE" WINS GRAND PRIX AT LOCARNO FF - international promotion of Polish documentary films". Polish Docs. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  14. Balaga, Marta (2021-09-10). "Sundance Breakout 'Flee' Wins Top Prize at Millennium Docs Against Gravity". Variety. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  15. "The Balcony Movie (2021) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
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