He Pope Francishe died Monday for a stroke at 88, and has left an indelible mark on the Catholic church and in him world whole. His great career led him to become archbishop of Buenos Aires until the first Latin American Pope in 2013 was consecrated. Its history was embodied in various films and series over the years.
The film directed by Fernando Meirelles is based on the unthinkable alliance that Pope Benedict XVI forged, played by Anthony Hopkins, with whom Pope Francis was going to be, played by Jonathan Pryce. The film, which is based on real events, was located in Argentina and in Rome. “The two potatoes” explore both personal challenges and ideological differences that marked that historic encounter. Available in Netflix.
- In viaggio. Traveling with Pope Francis (2022)
The documentary led by Italo-Statunidense, Gianfranco Rosi, focuses on the trips that the Supreme Pontiff made in the world and manages to portray Bergoglio’s interest in important issues such as poverty, wars and immigration.
To achieve the film, Rosi traveled next to the Pope and used file images to complete the history of the Argentine. Available at Amazon Prime and Apple TV.
Call me Francisco (2016)
The Miniseries of Daniele Luchetti, starring the Argentine Rodrigo de la Serna, portrays the life of Jorge Bergoglio from his youth to Pope Francis. In the story, which is inspired by real events, they play dark themes of Argentina, such as the time of the dictatorship of Jorge Rafael Videla. Available in Netflix.
Pope Francis: A man of word
This documentary, directed and written Wim Wenders, talks about the history of the Cardinal of Buenos Aires, turned into the first Pope from South America and the first Jesuit to be appointed Bishop of Rome.
He is the first Pope who chooses Francisco’s name, in honor of San Francisco de Asís (1181-1226), one of the most venerated Christian saints and a reformer who dedicated his life to the ‘sister poverty’. Available at Amazon Prime.
Francesco (2020)
Directed by Evgeny Agineevsky, “Francesco” is a documentary that explores the life of Pope Francis through exclusive interviews with him and his family. It includes Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Key themes of Francisco’s papacy are addressed, offering a deeper look at the figure that changed the direction of the Catholic Church in the modern era. Available on Apple TV.
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