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/^t/The Priest was introduced to Polish cinemas at the beginning of October 1995, and very soon its subject became very controversial. First, newspapers started to discuss it. In all Poznan dailies, one could find reviews of the movie. They were not focused on its artistic values, but on its contents. The film director touched upon such topics as homosexuality, incest and sexual relations between a priest and his housekeeper. Stirred on by the media, these issues opened the question whether the movie profaned Christian values and offended the Catholic Church. As one can easily guess, the Polish Church and the political right found the film offensive and wanted to have it banned. Catholics were preached to in Sunday services to boycott the film. They were also asked to sign letters protesting against the showing of the movie in Polish cinemas. Public demonstrations and pickets were organized in front of bigger cinemas not only in Poznan but also in Warsaw and other Polish cities.