The Wind. A Documentary Thriller

DOCUMENTARY, 75 MIN (2019)

When the halny wind arrives in the Podhale region, it wreaks havoc, devestating roofs and trees. Rapid changes in air pressure affect people and animals, activating the local fire brigades and emergency medical services. The creators of the documentary, fascinated by this mysterious phenomenon, watch the destructive gale disrupt the lives of several highlanders. Immersed in the electric atmosphere of Podhale, this thriller is as unpredictable as the halny wind itself.

directed by
Michał Bielawski
written by
Michał Bielawski
director of photography
Bartek Solik
producer
Maciej Kubicki, Anna Kępińska, Izabela Łopuch (HBO Europe), Hanka Kastelicova (HBO Europe)
producion
Telemark, HBO Europe
awards

Mammoth Lakes
Film Festival 2020

Audience Award

Orzeł 2020
Polish Film Award

Nominated for the best documentary film

Salem Film Fest 2020

Nagroda za montaż:
Hubert Pusek

Trento Film Festival 2020

Genziana D'Oro

The Victoria TX Independent Film Festival 2020

Award for the best documentary film

Cervino CineMountain 2020

The Award for the best foreign film

Jihlava 2019
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

The "Silver Eye" Award for Best Feature Documentary

Lądek-Zdrój 2019
Przegląd Filmów Górskich
im. Andrzeja Zawady

The Andrzej Zawada Award for the Best Polish Film

Krakowski Festiwal Górski 2019

Second Award of the Polish Film Competition

Leipzig 2019
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
i Animowanych

The MDR Film Award for an outstanding Eastern European documentary film

Meksyk 2019
DocsMX

The Award in the "Human Latitudes" Competition