CORPUS CHRISTI
by Jan Komasa
synopsis
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.
| international title: | Corpus Christi |
| original title: | Boze Cialo |
| country: | Poland, France |
| sales agent: | New Europe Film Sales |
| year: | 2019 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Jan Komasa |
| film run: | 116' |
| release date: | PL 11/11/2019, GR 9/01/2020, PT 6/02/2020, FR 4/03/2020, SE 13/03/2020, AT 21/08/2020, ES 9/10/2020 |
| screenplay: | Mateusz Pacewicz |
| cast: | Eliza Rycembel, Tomasz Ziętek, Jan Hrynkiewicz, Leszek Lichota, Łukasz Simlat, Aleksandra Konieczna, Bartosz Bielenia |
| cinematography by: | Piotr Sobociński jr |
| film editing: | Przemysław Chruscielewski |
| art director: | Marek Zawierucha |
| costumes designer: | Dorota Roqueplo |
| music: | Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine, Youli Galperine |
| producer: | Leszek Bodzak, Aneta Cebula-Hickinbotham, Krzysztof Rak |
| production: | Aurum Film, Canal+ Polska, WFS Walter Film Studio, Les Contes Modernes |
| backing: | Podkarpackie Film Commission (PL), Polish Film Institute (PL), CNC (FR) |
| distributor: | Kino Świat, Filmcenter Trianon, Films4You, Bodega Films, Lucky Dogs, Stadtkino Filmverleih, Surtsey Films, Kino Pavasaris |
