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/^t/For Polish audiences, The Priest is the first film showing the Catholic Church in a dim light. The Church constitutes a very significant authority in Poland, and so far it has gained as many supporters as opponents. Having appeared in such a culture as ours, the film inevitably became the source of controversy. Apart from people who find the film offensive and profaning Christian values, there are also people who are glad that finally someone was brave enough to break taboo and reveal what they thought to be true about the Catholic Church today.