Budapest Silo

Synopsis

József has been working at the largest still-operational grain mill in Budapest, Hungary for over 30 years. He has been suffering from the effects of long-term grain dust on his lungs, yet, József seems unable to escape the mill. An unspoken bond seem to tie them together, at night, from the window of his small trailer he watches over the menacing concrete structure, while during the day, hanging from his harness, utterly alone, he performs dazzling, dizzying dance-like movements in the depths of the silo, his body is feels light as if swimming.

Director Biography

Zsófia Paczolay, freelance art worker based in Europe with a background in architecture and filmmaking. Working on documentary films in different corners of the world - now mainly with a small Hungarian collective - with the intention of showing them in cinemas, community houses, and other, inappropriate locations. Interested in boundaries, how to connect to people and reduce harm.