CORPUS CHRISTI

Showings

Ped Mall -Scene 1 Sun, Feb 2, 2020 4:30 PM
Series Info
Series:Special Event
Film Info
Rating:Not Rated
Runtime:116 minutes
Director:Jan Komasa
Year Released:2019
Production Country:Poland
Language:Polish with English subtitles

Description

Don't miss this Academy Award nominee - single screening!

"Flawless storytelling."
- The Times

"An engrossing exploration of faith, second chances and the possibility of atonement." - Screen Daily

"Stunning." - Hollywood Reporter

NOMINEE: Academy Awards - Best International Feature Film

After spending years in a Warsaw prison for a violent crime, 20-year-old Daniel is released and sent to a remote village to work as a manual laborer. The job is designed to keep the ex-con busy, but Daniel has a higher calling. Over the course of his incarceration he has found Christ, and aspires to join the clergy - but his criminal record means no seminary will accept him. When Daniel arrives in town, one quick lie allows him to be mistaken for the town's new priest, and he sets about leading his newfound flock. Though he has no training, his passion and charisma inspire the community. At the same time, his unconventional sermons and unpriestly behavior raise suspicions among some of the townsfolks - even more so as he edges towards a dark secret that the community hasn't revealed in the cofessional booth.