The film, which tells the story of a young man pretending to be a priest, was last month picked as Poland’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2020 Academy Awards.
The movie, which features Polish actor Bartosz Bielenia in the main role, in September won the people’s choice award at the 44th Polish Film Festival in the Baltic city of Gdynia.
Earlier last month, Corpus Christi won Komasa the Europa Cinemas Label Award at the Venice International Film Festival.
Corpus Christi had its world premiere screening as part of the festival's Giornate degli Autori, or Venice Days, section in early September.
Inspired by real-life events, the movie tells the story of a young man who pretends to be a priest after experiencing a spiritual transformation in a juvenile detention centre.
The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will hand out the Oscar awards on February 9.
Listen to an interview with Komasa here.
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Source: IAR