The Passion According to the Polish Community of Pruchnik

Overview

In the small town of Pruchnik in the southeastern part of Poland villagers gather every year on Good Friday to "punish" Judas for his betrayal of Jesus. A larger-than-life straw puppet with a hooked nose is dragged through town, beaten, decapitated, burnt and thrown in the river. The film explores the thin line between pagan and Christian rites while exposing the sometimes brutal and blatantly anti-semitic undercurrents of Christian practice.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2009

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Polish

Countries

Austria

Director

Monika Muskala,Andreas Horvath

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1621011