Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
”Pope Francis promotes social justice and global reform in this unprecedented documentary.”
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Directed by Wim Wenders ('Paris, Texas' and 'The Salt of the Earth'), this documentary brings a glimpse into the life and work of Pope Francis, in an unprecedented access to the pontiff in the history of the Catholic Church. One of the great merits of the production is to leave aside whether or not the viewer believes in religion - what matters here is what Argentine Jorge Mario Bergolio believes in and how he uses his faith and his importance as a world leader to impact people's lives, promoting change in the world and bringing a message of peace, love and brotherhood. Watch regardless of your belief and with an open heart to the needs of others and to the messages of the pope.
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A rare co-production with the Vatican. Pope Francis' ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work of reform and his answers to today’s global questions from death, social justice, immigration, ecology, wealth inequality, materialism, and the role of the family.
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