Corpus Christi is the story of a 20-year-old Daniel who experiences a spiritual transformation while living in a Youth Detention Center. He wants to become a priest but this is impossible because of his criminal record. When he is sent to work at a carpenter’s workshop in a small town, on arrival he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of the young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened there.
Awards
- Finalist - LUX Award 2020
- Europa Cinemas Label, Edipo Re Inclusion Award - Giornate degli Autori
- Poland's Submission for the 92nd Academy Awards
- El Gouna Silver Star for Narrative Film
- El Gouna Star for the Best Actor (Bartosz Bielenia)
- Bartosz Bielenia for Best Actor (Stockhom XXX Competition) - Stockholm FF
Festivals
Labels & Line Ups
Credits
- Cast
- Bartosz Bielenia
- Eliza Rycembel
- Aleksandra Konieczna
- Tomasz Ziętek
- Leszek Lichota
- Łukasz Simlat
- Screenplay
- Mateusz Pacewicz
- Cinematography
- Piotr Sobociński Jr
- Editing
- Przemysław Chruścielewski
- Music
- Galperin brothers
- Production
- LES CONTES MODERNES
- Production
- AURUM FILM
- Sales
- NEW EUROPE FILM SALES
Press
Jan Komasa
Poland
Born in Poznań, Wielkopolskie in Poland on 28.10.1981, he first took up studies in philosophy, but dropped out in 2001 in order to take up studies at the film school in Łódź. NICE TO SEE YOU world-premiered in Cannes Cinefondation competition, where it got the 3rd prize. His feature film debut, SUICIDE ROOM (2011), premiered in the Panorama section of the Berlinale and attracted over 800.000 viewers in Polish cinemas. His second film, a war blockbuster WARSAW ’44, sold over 1.8 mln. tickets. CORPUS CHRISTI (2019) is his third feature film, which world-premiered in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 76th Venice International Film Festival.