The Pawnshop
cinematographer: Stanisław Cuske
directed by Lukasz Kowalski
Synopsis
Black docu-comedy from the largest pawn shop in Poland. In a city known as "Polish Detroit", Jola and Wiesiek are trying to save a failing business and their relationship. At ul. Persistent 1, people of an impoverished, post-industrial district are fighting for survival every day but their strength lies in the community. Visually appealing static shots capture the protagonists in this deprived neighborhood at their most vulnerable, surrounded by every imaginable kind of treasure and trash.
Festivals & Awards
Grand Prize for the Best Original Score, Best Film Award in Feature Film Competition - 24th International Film Festival Music&Cinema, Marseille
Best Documentary Award - Central & Eastern Europe Competition 29th Astra Film Sibiu International Film Festival
Polska Nagroda Filmowa - Orzeł 2023 dla Najlepszego Filmu Dokumentalnego 2023
Grand Prix Main Competition –
19. Film Festival Milenium Docs Against Gravity
Prix Present Best Documentary – Special Mention, Paris 2023
18’th European Film Festival Paris (FEAE) „L'Europe Autour de l'Europe”
Special Mention - International Documentary Competition
28th Athens Internatiolan Film Festival
"Golden frog" Nominee in Feature Documentaries Competition on 30th International Film Festival „Camerimage”
Nagroda „Moskit” w kategorii Film
przyznana przez Magazyn K-MAG
