CORPUS CHRISTI is the story of 20-year-old Daniel who experiences a spiritual transformation while living in a youth detention centre. 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.

Direction: Jan Komasa

Script: Mateusz Pacewicz

Production: Leszek Bodzak

Co-Production: Aneta Hickinbotham

Cinematography: Piotr Sobociński Jr

Editing: Przemysław Chruścielewski

Production Design: Marek Zawierucha

Costume Design: Dorota Roqueplo

Make-Up: Aneta Brzozowska

Sound: Kacper Habisiak, Marcin Kasinski, Tomasz Wieczorek

Original Score: Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine

Cast: Bartosz Bielenia, Aleksandra Konieczna, Eliza Rycembel, Tomasz Ziętek, Leszek Lichota, Łukasz Simlat, Barbara Kurzaj

Original Title: BOŻE CIAŁO

Original Language: Polish

Film Production Countries: Poland, France

Website: http://neweuropefilmsales.com/movies/corpus-christi/

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/bozecialofilm/

Statement of the Director/s
CORPUS CHRISTI is about the mystery of spiritual experiences, both in the sacred and the profane, partially drawing from a true story, at times difficult to believe. Although the main character feels a calling in the face of limitations imposed by formal structures, he finds it impossible to make any use of it. It is a tragic conflict clashed with a tragedy of a reclusive and troubled community hiding a dark secret.

Biography of the Director/s
Polish director Jan Komasa studied Directing at the Łódź Film School. His short film NICE TO SEE YOU world-premiered in Cannes Cinefondation competition, where it got the 3rd prize. His feature film debut, SUICIDE ROOM, premiered in the Panorama section of the Berlinale and attracted over 800.000 viewers in Polish cinemas. His second film, war blockbuster WARSAW '44, sold over 1.8 mio. tickets. CORPUS CHRISTI is his third feature film.

Filmography of the Director/s
2020 HATER
2019 CORPUS CHRISTI
2014 WARSAW '44
2011 SUICIDE ROOM

Awards Won
Europa Cinemas Label Award & Premio per l'Inclusione Edipo Re - Giornate degli Autori
Silver Star for Narrative Film, Best Actor - El Gouna Film Festival
Best Director, Best Script, Best Actress, Audience Award, Journalists' Award, Polish Film Abroad Festivals and Reviews Award - Polish Film Festival in Gdynia
Special Mention New Visions - Reykjavik IFF
Special Jury Prize, Critics' Prize - Cineast
Best Actor - Chicago IFF
Audience Award for Best Feature Film, Best Director Award, Special Jury Award - Listapad IFF
People's Choice Award, Best Feature Film Actor - Ekran Toronto Polish FF
Audience Award - Vilnius IFF
FIPRESCI Prize for Best Actor in a International Feature Film, Young Cineastes Award - Palm Springs IFF
Academy Awards Nomination for Best International Feature

Production Company:
AURUM FILM
Ania Kot
ul. Resorowa 20
Warsaw, 02-956, Poland
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +48509494694
Website: http://aurumfilm.pl/

World Sales:
New Europe Film Sales
Jan Naszewski
ul. Puławska 152/5
Warsaw, 02-670, Poland
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +48 600 173 205
Website: http://neweuropefilmsales.com/

Press:
Aurum Film
Ania Kot
ul. Resorowa 20
Warsaw, 02-956, Poland
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +48509494694