{"id":3641,"date":"2021-01-21T23:46:59","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T22:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/?p=3641"},"modified":"2022-09-23T08:07:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T06:07:58","slug":"academy-award-nominated-film-corpus-christi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/2021\/01\/21\/academy-award-nominated-film-corpus-christi\/","title":{"rendered":"Academy Award Nominated Film Corpus Christi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January 23 &#8211; January 29, 2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Streaming at 2021 CMU Film Festival<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rowhouse.vhx.tv\/products\/cmu-iff-presents-corpus-christi-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Register here<\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Supported by Polish Cultural Institute New York<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Corpus Christi was nominated for Best International Film at the 2020 Oscars and will be available to watch in January for the CMUIFF.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pittsburgh, PA\u2013 The Carnegie Mellon University International Film Festival will be revving back up for the 2021 year on Jan. 23. The first screening in the Faces of Home Series is the Polish film, \u201cCorpus Christi.\u201d The film was inspired by true events and follows 20-year-old Daniel who is sent to a remote village to work as a manual laborer after being released from a Warsaw correctional facility. Over the course of his incarceration, he finds Christ and aspires to join the clergy, but his criminal record stands in his way. A quick lie, however, allows Daniel to be mistaken for the village\u2019s new priest and he sets out to lead his new-found calling with nothing but his passion and charisma to inspire the community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Fear wrote in the Rolling Stone, &#8222;Corpus Christi doesn\u2019t skimp on the humanity; the film earns the slow smiles it brings to your face. But it also has its eyes on a different endgame than you think it does regarding this white lie, and by the time the movie decides to come full circle, it\u2019s setting up a climactic shot that\u2019s a 100-watt jolt. It also somehow makes perfect sense. Salvation isn\u2019t a final destination. It\u2019s a journey,\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rowhouse.vhx.tv\/products\/cmu-iff-presents-corpus-christi-2020\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/01\/corpus_christi-banner-1-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/01\/corpus_christi-banner-1-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/01\/corpus_christi-banner-1-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/01\/corpus_christi-banner-1-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/01\/corpus_christi-banner-1-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/01\/corpus_christi-banner-1-2048x853.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCorpus Christi\u201d is a darkly humorous and engrossing exploration of faith, second chances and the possibility of atonement. The film was one of the finalists for Best International Feature Film at the 2020 Oscars but was edged out by Bong Joon Ho\u2019s \u201cParasite.\u201d The film did go on to win awards at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCorpus Christi\u201d is directed by Polish director Jan Komasa. His debut film was \u201cSuicide Room,\u201d after which he directed \u201cWarsaw \u201944\u201d and, as his third feature film, \u201cCorpus Christi.\u201d The screenplay was written by 28-year-old Mateusz Pacewicz, a Polish award-winning screenwriter and film director. The main cast consists of Bartosz Bielenia, who plays main character, David. He is joined by Aleksandra Konieczna, Eliza Rycembel, and Tomasz Zietek. Read more about the film&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/andrew.bmetrack.com\/c\/l?u=BB13212&amp;e=11C5459&amp;c=7207D&amp;t=1&amp;l=317DD9B5&amp;email=XID0egEGpDm4K4t1z5wldVzqOTpCM5AX&amp;seq=2\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the CMU Film Festival will continue to be delivered virtually in the 2021 season. Viewers will be able to register in advance for each film and participate in an online discussion for each film (spots during the live discussion are limited).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viewing for&nbsp;<em>Corpus Christi&nbsp;<\/em>will be Jan. 23 &#8211; 29 with registration starting on Jan. 21. The first 50 people to register with the promo code&nbsp;<strong>\u201cCMUIFF\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;will be able to watch for free. Tickets afterwards will be $5.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/rowhouse.vhx.tv\/products\/cmu-iff-presents-corpus-christi-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Register here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be a live discussion on Jan. 28 at 7 pm EST. The discussion will include participation from Jan Komasa, director of \u201cCorpus Christi,\u201d and will be moderated by Patricia Donohue, Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Chatham University and Jolanta Lion, Assistant Director of CMU\u2019s Humanities Center and Director of the film festival.&nbsp;The discussion is free but requires registration, information for which can be found on the CMU IFF website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the registration link to the discussion here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cmu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJMvduyhqTgtE9QFy0GEIL99hKQCyVibK4T8\">https:\/\/cmu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJMvduyhqTgtE9QFy0GEIL99hKQCyVibK4T8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For additional information and imagery for the CMU IFF, visit&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/faces\/\"><strong>https:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/faces\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is organized in conjunction with Row House Cinema. Sponsored by The Humanities Scholars Program, CMU&#8217;s Graduate Student Assembly, the Polish Cultural Institute New York, the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh, and the Polish Falcons of America.<strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About CMU IFF&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Carnegie Mellon International \u201cFaces\u201d Film Festival was created in 2006 and is a project of the Humanities Center at CMU. The festival prides itself on being the only international film festival organized and run by university students from across Pittsburgh. 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It also somehow makes perfect sense. Salvation isn\u2019t a final destination. It\u2019s a journey,\u201d \n\u201cCorpus Christi\u201d is a darkly humorous and engrossing exploration of faith, second chances and the possibility of atonement. The film was one of the finalists for Best International Feature Film at the 2020 Oscars but was edged out by Bong Joon Ho\u2019s \u201cParasite.\u201d The film did go on to win awards at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. \n\u201cCorpus Christi\u201d is directed by Polish director Jan Komasa. His debut film was \u201cSuicide Room,\u201d after which he directed \u201cWarsaw \u201944\u201d and, as his third feature film, \u201cCorpus Christi.\u201d The screenplay was written by 28-year-old Mateusz Pacewicz, a Polish award-winning screenwriter and film director. The main cast consists of Bartosz Bielenia, who plays main character, David. He is joined by Aleksandra Konieczna, Eliza Rycembel, and Tomasz Zietek. Read more about the film here.\nDue to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the CMU Film Festival will continue to be delivered virtually in the 2021 season. Viewers will be able to register in advance for each film and participate in an online discussion for each film (spots during the live discussion are limited).\nViewing for Corpus Christi will be Jan. 23 - 29 with registration starting on Jan. 21. The first 50 people to register with the promo code \u201cCMUIFF\u201d will be able to watch for free. Tickets afterwards will be $5. Register here.\nThere will be a live discussion on Jan. 28 at 7 pm EST. The discussion will include participation from Jan Komasa, director of \u201cCorpus Christi,\u201d and will be moderated by Patricia Donohue, Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Chatham University and Jolanta Lion, Assistant Director of CMU\u2019s Humanities Center and Director of the film festival. The discussion is free but requires registration, information for which can be found on the CMU IFF website.\nYou can find the registration link to the discussion here: https:\/\/cmu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJMvduyhqTgtE9QFy0GEIL99hKQCyVibK4T8\nFor additional information and imagery for the CMU IFF, visit https:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/faces\/\nThis event is organized in conjunction with Row House Cinema. Sponsored by The Humanities Scholars Program, CMU's Graduate Student Assembly, the Polish Cultural Institute New York, the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh, and the Polish Falcons of America.\nAbout CMU IFF \nThe Carnegie Mellon International \u201cFaces\u201d Film Festival was created in 2006 and is a project of the Humanities Center at CMU. The festival prides itself on being the only international film festival organized and run by university students from across Pittsburgh. 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