Director Jan Komasa leaves his “liberal bubble” with ‘Corpus Christi,’ Oscar entry shot in “The Bible Belt of Poland” DeadlineContenders
), a 20-year-old who experiences a spiritual awakening while in a Youth Detention Center. Barred from entering the seminary as a result of his crimes, the young man finds work at a carpenter’s shop following his release, while refusing to give up on his dream of becoming a priest.“There’s several cases each year of people pretending to be priests in small communities in Poland.
. “I didn’t know about [this phenomenon], but apparently it’s a thing. With this case, [though], it was different, because this guy really wanted to become [a priest]. And he felt a calling.”For Bielenia, the appeal of the character of Daniel was his mysteriousness and complexity. “You don’t know his story. His story starts when the film starts.
In terms of a takeaway from his latest feature, the director hopes that it will bring people back together, in communities that are divided. “We live in divided societies. I know that America is divided, your politics are polarized,” he said. “So, bringing people back together, with this outside point of view—someone who wants to spread love, and wants to spread acceptance—is the most important part, for me, of this.
Premiering in the Venice Days section of the Venice Film Festival—where it won the Edipo Re Award, as well as the Label Europa Cinemas prize—theRead More About:
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