FILMEXPLORER’s Series: Enchanting Architecture Expanding Film. In collaboration with the BILDRAUSCH FILMFEST BASEL.
«Pawel Lozinski invites us to his balcony. In the first shot, we see how he installs the microphone and directs his gaze through the camera. His gaze becomes our gaze. Here we pause and wait for the world to appear before our eyes. With simple, almost mundane questions and a great deal of empathy, the filmmaker lures passers-by from the balcony in front of his camera. Although the setting is minimal, a touching, kaleidoscopic tapestry of stories is woven that becomes ever denser. People return days, weeks, months after their first encounter, as if the experience of being listened to here has left a lasting impression. The Balcony Movie is a tribute to humanity.»
Ruth Baettig, filmexplorer
DIRECTOR
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Pawel Lozinski
Polish director, cameraman and producer of documentaries. Graduate of the Directing Department at the Film School in Łódź. Author of more than 20 award-winning documentaries. He makes distinct and emotionally charged films about people of whom he draws intimate portraits.
Lozinski gained international recognition with his documentary debut Birthplace (1992). His next films Sisters, Chemo, Father and Son, You Have No Idea How Much I Love You and the latest The Balcony Movie are considered innovative as they venture into new thematic areas and explore uncharted spaces within the documentary film genre.
