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Corpus Christi (2019 Film)
''Corpus Christi'' ( pl, Boże Ciało) is a 2019 drama film directed by Jan Komasa and written by Mateusz Pacewicz. It premiered at 2019 Venice Film Festival Venice Days section. It was also shown in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. At Venice Days, the film won the Europa Cinemas Label Award and the Edipo Re Inclusion Award. It was also selected as the Polish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, making the final nomination. The film tells the story of a young Polish man released from a juvenile detention facility who, having been frustrated in his hope of becoming a priest, poses as one and is fortuitously asked to replace a village priest. Plot Daniel is a devout Catholic serving a sentence for second-degree murder, but his criminal background prevents him from pursuing his dream of becoming a priest upon release. He is assigned to work in a sawmill in a village, and while visiting the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CinEast
CinEast (pronounced “Ciné East” 'sine i:st'' or Central and Eastern European Film Festival is an annual non-profit film festival held at various venues around Luxembourg in October. Festival The CinEast film festival is dedicated to presenting the current film productions from countries of Central and Eastern Europe, part of what was formerly called the Eastern Bloc. Although focusing on the recent feature films, the festival equally presents the most remarkable documentaries, animated works and short films. Besides film projections, the festival also offers a rich programme of accompanying events, including concerts, exhibitions, debates and gastronomic evenings, as well as support to a charity project. CinEast is organised by the non-profit association CinEast asbl. Since 2010, the festival has also included an official competition. History Building on experience gained during Polish Film Days in 2006, the first edition of Central European Film Festival of Luxembourg held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Komasa
Jan Tadeusz Komasa (born October 28, 1981) is a Polish film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing '' Suicide Room'' (2011), '' Warsaw 44'' (2014), and ''Corpus Christi'' (2019), which was nominated for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. His previous works premiered and won awards at Tribeca Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival, Cannes, and Venice. Early life Komasa was born in Poznań, in western Poland. His father, Wiesław Komasa, is a theater actor and professor at National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. His mother, Gina Komasa, is a singer, music producer, and music supervisor. She was a Director of Entertainment Department at Polish Television (TVP) and a director of the Sopot International Song Festival and the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole. His brother, Szymon Komasa, is a bass-baritone singer, graduate of Jiulliard School in New York and Guildhall School of Music in London. He has two sisters: Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Kurzaj
Barbara Jonak, née ''Kurzaj'' (born 26 December 1975), is a Polish film, theatre and television actress. Life and career She was born on 26 December 1975 in Kraków. In 1994, she made her debut by performing in Elias Canetti's play ''The Wedding'' staged in the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Kraków. In 1999, she graduated from the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków. Apart from the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, she also performed at Kraków's Old Theatre and the Silesian Theatre in Katowice. In 2005, she was awarded the Leon Schiller Prize by the Polish Union of Stage Actors (ZASP) for her performances in ''Nondum'' and ''Merylin Mongoł'' stage plays. In 2007, she appeared in Agnieszka Holland's political drama TV series '' Ekipa''. Her notable film roles are featured in Kinga Dębska's 2015 comedy film ''These Daughters of Mine'' and Jan Komasa's 2019 drama film '' Corpus Christi''. Appearances in film and television *1999: ''Tydzień z życia mężczyzny'' – killer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964 by Michael Kutza, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. Its logo is a stark, black and white close up of the composite eyes of early film actresses Theda Bara, Pola Negri and Mae Murray, set as repeated frames in a strip of film. In 2010, the 46th Chicago International Film Festival presented 150 films from more than 50 countries. The Festival's program is composed of many different sections, including the International Competition, New Directors Competition, Docufest, Black Perspectives, Cinema of the Americas, and Reel Women. Its main venue is the AMC River East 21 Theatre in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago. International Connections Program The International Connections Program was created in 2003 in order to raise awareness of the international film culture and diversity of Chicago, and to make the festival more appealing to audienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík International Film Festival
Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF; is, Alþjóðleg kvikmyndahátíð í Reykjavík ) is an international film festival held annually in Reykjavík, Iceland. The festival lasts 11 days each year and emphasizes young talents. One way of doing so is having a competitive category (named ''New Visions'') exclusively limited to a director's first or second feature-length film. At each festival, a number of awards are given out. The main award is the ''Discovery of the Year'' award, also called Golden Puffin, given by an international jury. The international federation of film critics FIPRESCI send a jury to RIFF from 2006. Also, the audience can vote for their favorite film from the whole programme. Lifetime achievement awards and creative excellency awards are given to well-known film directors who have achieved excellence in their work. History Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF) was founded in 2004 by a group of film enthusiasts and professionals with the goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Gouna Film Festival
The El Gouna Film Festival (GFF; ar, مهرجان الجونة السينمائي) is an annual film festival established in 2017, held in the Red Sea resort town of El Gouna, Egypt. The inaugural festival started September 22, 2017. The psychological thriller ''Scary Mother'', by Georgian first-time director Ana Urushadze, took the Golden Star, the festival's top feature film competition prize. Oscar-winning actor-director Forest Whitaker was feted with a lifetime achievement award. Awards Feature Narrative Competition * El Gouna Gold Star for a Narrative Film (Trophy, Certificate and USD 50,000) * El Gouna Silver Star for Narrative Film (Trophy, Certificate and USD 25,000) * El Gouna Bronze Star Narrative Film (Certificate, Trophy and USD 15,000) * El Gouna Star for Best Arab Narrative Film (Trophy, Certificate and USD 20,000) * El Gouna Star for Best Actor (Trophy and Certificate) * El Gouna Star for Best Actress (Trophy and Certificate) Feature Documentary Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gdynia Film Festival
The Gdynia Film Festival (until 2011: Polish Film Festival, Polish: ''Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni'') is an annual film festival first held in Gdańsk (1974–1986), now held in Gdynia, Poland. It has taken place every year since 1974, except in 1982 and 1983 when Poland was under martial law. The organizers of the festival are the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland, Polish Film Institute (PISF), Polish Filmmakers Association, the Pomeranian Voivodeship Local Government as well as the port city of Gdynia. The Polish Film Festival award is the Grand Prix Golden Lions (Polish: ''Złote Lwy''), which is different from the Eagle (Polish: ''Orzeł''), awarded at the Polish Film Awards and the Seattle Polish Film Festival (Seattle is the sister city of Gdynia). Special awards include the Platinum Lions (''Platynowe Lwy'') conferred for lifetime achievements in cinema as well as the Audience Award. Krzysztof Kieślowski and Agnieszka Holland are so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Film Awards
Polish Film Award, or Eagle ( pl, Polska Nagroda Filmowa, „Orzeł”) is a film awards ceremony given annually since 1999, with the first event held on 21 June, by the National Chamber of Audiovisual Producers (KIPA). Since 2003 they are given out by the Polish Film Academy. Their status in the Polish film industry can be compared with Academy Awards. Awards List of main categories: * Best Film – since 1999 * Best Actor – since 1999 * Best Actress – since 1999 * Supporting Actor – since 2000 * Supporting Actress – since 2000 * Documentary – since 2013 * Film Score – since 1999 * Director – since 1999 * Screenplay – since 1999 * Cinematography – since 1999 * Costume Design – since 2001 * Sound – since 1999 * Editing – since 1999 * Production Design – since 1999 * European Film – since 2005 * Producer – 1999–2001 * Discovery of the Year - since 2008 * TV Series – since 2015 Special awards: * Audience Award * Special Award * Life Achi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabaszowa
Tabaszowa City is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łososina Dolna, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Łososina Dolna, north of Nowy Sącz, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 .... References Tabaszowa {{NowySącz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Rożnów
Lake Rożnow ( pl, Jezioro Rożnowskie) is an artificial lake, built in 1935–1941. It is located in southernmost part of Poland ( Lesser Poland Voivodeship). The lake was built in the interwar period to regulate the Dunajec river flowing through the foothills of Beskid Mountains; and also, to provide electricity for the Rożnow Power Plant (''Elektrownia Rożnow'') built into the dam. The lake took two years to fill which took place during World War II, from mid 1941 until 1943. It was named after the village of Rożnow. History Lake Rożnow was created not long before the invasion of Poland, after a dam had been built on the 80th kilometre distance of the Dunajec river. It lies among the hills of the Island Beskids, in Nowy Sącz County, some 12 kilometers north of Nowy Sącz. The valley of the Dunajec narrows here, turning into a canyon. The lake has the shape of an irregular letter S, with length ranging from 18 to 20 kilometres, and width of 1 app. kilometre (in fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaśliska
Jaśliska ( uk, Яслиська, ''Yaslys’ka'') is a village in Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately south-east of Dukla, south of Krosno, and south of the regional capital Rzeszów. The village has a population of 480. It gives its name to the protected area known as Jaśliska Landscape Park. Since 1 January 2010, Jaśliska has been the seat of the '' gmina'' (administrative district) called Gmina Jaśliska, which was formerly part of Gmina Dukla. The village was previously the seat of a gmina in the periods 1934–1954 and 1973–1976. History In the early years of Polish statehood, the area of Jasliska probably belonged to the tribe of the Vistulans, which in the late 10th century became part of Poland. For the next centuries, this hilly corner of the kingdom was sparsely inhabited and covered by dense forests. In the mid-14th century, King Kazimierz Wielki decided to found a new t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newsweek Polska
''Newsweek Polska'' is a Polish language weekly news magazine published in Poland as the Polish edition of ''Newsweek''. History ''Newsweek Polska'' was established in 2001. The founder of the weekly is Tomasz Wróblewski. The magazine is owned by Axel Springer. It is based in Warsaw and is published weekly on Mondays. Although it is a Polish version of ''Newsweek'', it does not fully cover the translations of the articles published in its parent magazine. Tomasz Wróblewski was also the first editor-in-chief and served in the post between 2001 and 2004, and then between 2005 and 2006. Jarosław Sroka was the editor-in-chief in 2004. From 2006 to 2009 Michał Kobosko was the editor-in-chief. He was replaced by Wojciech Maziarski who was in office between 2009 and 2012. Tomasz Lis was the editor-in-chief from 2012 to 2022. Tomasz Sekielski was appointed as the new editor-in-chief on June 1, 2022. Ideology ''Newsweek'' has promoted a variety of views, mostly depending on those h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
