The Balcony Movie

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.