Jan Komasa’s “Corpus Christi,” Poland’s official entry in the Best International Feature Film category of the Academy Awards, has become an arthouse hit at the local box office. The film has also b…
, has become an arthouse hit at the local box office. The film has also become an international sales success with the number of territories sold rising to 45.
Last year, Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War” grossed 17.3 million PLN from 931,000 admissions; after the film’s re-release following its three Oscar nominations its Polish gross rose to $4.87 million. Among recent additions to the ranks of the film’s international distributors are Arsenal , Alto Media , Just Wanted , Trianon , Bioparadis , ART Corp , Bad Unicorn , Kino Bize , and Polyfilm . Film Movement holds North American rights, and is releasing the film on April 22. Jan Naszewski’s New Europe Film Sales is handling world rights.The pic, with a production budget of $1.
The film scored a 94% approval rating among critics, according to Rotten Tomatoes. Kevin Maher, a critic for London’s Times newspaper, wrote in his review: “It’s flawless storytelling, effortlessly played and with a rousing, if bloody, conclusion.” Leslie Felperin in the Guardian wrote: “Often moving but also disquieting and even intermittently funny, this drama unfurls a spiritual parable that is uniquely Polish but accessible to all.
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