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The Balcony Movie (15) + ScreenTalk with director Paweł Łoziński

New East Cinema

,Cinema 2
New East Cinema, Balcony

When Polish director Paweł Łoziński was short on ideas for a new film, he made lemonade and took his camera to uncharted territory: his balcony.

Both an extension of an interior and, as The Balcony Movie attests, a platform from which to watch and interact with the outside world, the balcony is a singular sliver of architecture that facilitates equally unique exchanges. From his fixed vantage point, Łoziński encounters a cynical but sprightly widow, a recently released convict, and countless strangers who reflect on lives lived – whether as hoped or otherwise.

Łoziński is variously an agent, agitator and observer in his incisive documentary, which paints a cubist portrait of both a nation and humanity, through chinks of often unprecedented insight into the lives of passers-by. Winning the Grand Prix Semaine de la Critique prize at last year’s Locarno Film Festival, the film creates a streetside confessional and turns over two years of footage into a quotidian tableau vivant.

Tagged with: Cinema New East Cinema

2021 Poland dir Paweł Łoziński 100 min

This screening has been locally classified.

Supported by the Polish Cultural Institute.

Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.

Polish Cultural Institute London