The Balcony Movie (Polish: Film balkonowy) is a 2021 Polish documentary by Paweł Łoziński, who wrote, directed, and filmed it. The film captures Łoziński's conversations with people passing below his Warsaw apartment, each sharing their unique life experiences.
Production Filming spanned over two years starting in 2018, with nearly 2,000 individuals passing under the balcony during the 165-day shoot.
Release Premiering on 7 August 2021, at the Semaine de la critique during the Locarno Film Festival, it later released in Polish theaters on 8 April 2022, followed by an HBO Max release on 17 April 2022.
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. Award / FestivalCategoryRecipient(s)ResultCinema Eye Honors AwardsCinema Eye Audience Choice PrizeThe Balcony MovieThe DokuBaku International Documentary Film FestivaliCyborg AwardThe Balcony MovieHuman Award for the best feature documentary filmThe Balcony MovieEuropean Film AwardsEuropean DocumentaryThe Balcony MovieLeipzig DOK FestivalMDR Film Prize - Outstanding Eastern European FilmThe Balcony MovieAudience Award - Best DocumentaryThe Balcony MovieLocarno International Film FestivalCritics Week AwardThe Balcony MovieMillennium Docs Against GravityGrand Prix Bank Millenium Award - Special MentionThe Balcony MovieStudio Cinemas Association Award - Special MentionThe Balcony MovieBest Polish Film AwardThe Balcony MovieGrand Prix Bank Millenium AwardThe Balcony Movie2022 Polish Film AwardsBest DocumentaryThe Balcony MovieBest DirectorPaweł ŁozińskiBest EditingPiotr Wójcik, Bartlomiej Piasek, Paweł Łoziński
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