28. marts 2021

Film: 'Francesco' - A Pope Francis Documentary Film

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Længde: 115 min.

Den Oscar-nominerede og prisvindende instruktør Evgeny Afineevsky står bag den roste dokumentar ’Francesco’ om pave Frans. Dokumentaren giver et enestående indblik i pave Frans’ liv og er et intimt portræt af en global leder, der nærmer sig udfordrende og komplekse spørgsmål med enorm ydmyghed, visdom og generøsitet over for alle. En verdensomspændende dokumentar, der behandler spørgsmål om klimaændringer, migration og flygtninge, kvinderettigheder, seksuelt misbrug, LGBTQ-spørgsmål, pandemier og grænsemure.

FRANCESCO - A Film By Evgeny Afineevksy

From Oscar® nominated director and producer, Evgeny Afineevksy, FRANCESCO features unprecedented access to His Holiness Pope Francis, providing an intimate look at a global leader who approaches challenging and complex issues with tremendous humility, wisdom and generosity towards all. Spanning issues such as climate change, migration and refugees, women’s empowerment, sexual abuse and LGBTQ+ issues, pandemic, border walls, and many more of today’s headlines, this documentary takes audiences on a worldwide journey to spotlight the incredible empathy displayed by a leader who continues to inspire hope during an extraordinary moment in our lifetime. In doing so, the film examines how people might take action to transition into a new way of living and thriving in the 21st century.

In addition to unprecedented access to Pope Francis, the film features interviews with those who have been part of his journey, including his nephew Jose Ignacio Bergoglio, His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, as well as Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim and activist for survivors of sexual abuse, and Sister Norma Pimentel, an advocate for refugees. FRANCESCO paints a portrait of a man who has dedicated his life to bringing together people to thrive as a global community.

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”Pave Frans er et ydmygt menneske med et fantastisk budskab, som jeg gerne vil bringe ud,” siger Oscar-nominerede Evgeny Afineevsky om sin dokumentar Francesco”
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CNN: 'Francesco' presents a dutiful look at Pope Francis during a time of crises

Provided extensive access to Pope Francis, "Francesco" is essentially a valentine to his progressive policies and the role he has played in spurring the Catholic Church to address major crises, including the abuse scandal within. There are few revelations in this feature-length documentary, arriving stateside via new streaming service Discovery+ in advance of Easter.

Director Evgeny Afineevsky takes viewers through a series of issues and how the Pope has addressed and called attention to them in recent years, from climate change to the related refugee crisis, from Covid-19 to efforts to promote Middle East and acknowledging the Armenian genocide.

"The cries of the Earth and the cries of the poor cannot go on," Pope Francis says, later noting, "We have failed to care for the Earth, our garden home."

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FRANCESCO Human Rights Panel Series

We are hosting a series of panel discussions that will air weekly leading up to and following the release of FRANCESCO on Discovery+. Each panel will focus on a key issue area presented in the film and will feature human rights leaders and activists working on the frontlines to push for change.

Each panel will be streamed on YouTube and Facebook and will be available for the public to watch.

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