The Balcony Movie

2021 Polish film

Film balkonowy

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Paweł Łoziński
Written by| Paweł Łoziński
Produced by| Paweł Łoziński
Agnieszka Mankiewicz
Narrated by| Paweł Łoziński
Cinematography| Paweł Łoziński
Edited by| Paweł Łoziński
Bartlomiej Piasek
Piotr Wójcik
Music by| Jan Duszynski

Production
companies

City of Warsaw
HBO Europe
Kreatywna Europa
Lozinski Production
Mazovia Region
Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury
PISF

Release dates

* 7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) (Locarno)
* 8 April 2022 (2022-04-08) (Poland)

Running time

| 100 minutes
Country| Poland
Languages| Polish
English
Russian

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.[1]

## Production

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Filming spanned over two years starting in 2018, with nearly 2,000 individuals passing under the balcony during the 165-day shoot.[2][3][4]

## Release

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Premiering on 7 August 2021, at the Semaine de la critique during the Locarno Film Festival,[5] it later released in Polish theaters on 8 April 2022, followed by an HBO Max release on 17 April 2022.[6]

## Awards

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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.[7]

Award / Festival  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref(s)

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Cinema Eye Honors Awards  | Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize  | The Balcony Movie | Nominated  | [8]
The DokuBaku International Documentary Film Festival  | iCyborg Award  | The Balcony Movie | Won  | [9]
Human Award for the best feature documentary film  | The Balcony Movie | Won
European Film Awards | European Documentary  | The Balcony Movie | Nominated  | [10]
Leipzig DOK Festival | MDR Film Prize - Outstanding Eastern European Film  | The Balcony Movie | Won  | [11]
Audience Award - Best Documentary  | The Balcony Movie | Nominated
Locarno International Film Festival | Critics Week Award  | The Balcony Movie | Won  | [12]
Millennium Docs Against Gravity  | Grand Prix Bank Millenium Award - Special Mention  | The Balcony Movie | Won  | [13]
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  | [14]
Best Director  | Paweł Łoziński  | Nominated
Best Editing  | Piotr Wójcik, Bartlomiej Piasek, Paweł Łoziński  | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ "The Balcony Movie (2021)". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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 11 December 2022.
3. ^ Ossowska, Marta (18 April 2022). "Wyszedł na balkon i spytał Polaków, co ich boli. Potem nie mógł spać". film.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
4. ^ "Paweł Łoziński : "Film balkonowy" miał dać nadzieję, że Ziemia jest wciąż dobrym miejscem do życia". dzieje.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
5. ^ "The Festival - Film Sections - Semaine de la critique". Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
6. ^ ""Film balkonowy": pierwszy polski film dokumentalny HBO Max. O czym opowiada? | Rozrywka Radio ZET". rozrywka.radiozet.pl (in Polish). 15 April 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
7. ^ "PISF - Filmy zgłoszone na polskiego kandydata do Oscara" (in Polish). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
8. ^ Jones, Marcus (10 November 2022). "'Fire of Love' and 'The Territory' Lead 2023 Cinema Eye Honors Nonfiction Film Nominees". IndieWire. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
9. ^ "POLISH DOCS: "THE BALCONY MOVIE" WINS ANOTHER AWARDS - international promotion of Polish documentary films". Polish Docs. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
10. ^ Dams2022-11-08T09:00:00+00:00, Tim. "European Film Academy unveils nominees for 2022 European Film Awards". Screen. Retrieved 11 December 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
11. ^ "Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Partnership Awards · DOK Leipzig". DOK Leipzig. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
12. ^ "POLISH DOCS: "THE BALCONY MOVIE" WINS GRAND PRIX AT LOCARNO FF - international promotion of Polish documentary films". Polish Docs. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
13. ^ Bałaga, Marta (10 September 2021). "Sundance Breakout 'Flee' Wins Top Prize at Millennium Docs Against Gravity". Variety. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
14. ^ "The Balcony Movie (2021) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved 11 December 2022.

## External links

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* The Balcony Movie at IMDb

*[Ref(s)]: References