31/07/2018 - The Polish director is best known for Suicide Room and Warsaw 44

Corpus Christi by Jan Komasa (© Andrzej Wencel/Aurum Film)

Jan Komasa’s new film, Corpus Christi [+see also:
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The script was written by Mateusz Pacewicz, and director Komasa is considered one of the most talented and versatile filmmakers of his generation in Poland. He is able to both stage intimate dramas such as Suicide Room [+see also:
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interview: Dawid Ogrodnik
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The film is being produced by Aurum Film (The Last Family, Dark, Almost Night), and co-produced by Canal+ and WFS Walter Film Studio. The Polish distributor is Kino Świat, while the international sales are being handled by New Europe Film Sales. Corpus Christi was supported by the Polish Film Institute and will be presented as a work in progress during Polish Days, the industry event of the 18^th New Horizons Film Festival (see the news).