Francesco

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Francesco

Released Mar 26, 2021

1h 56m

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Pope Francis addresses issues related to climate change, the refugee crisis, peace and religious tolerance, economic equality, compassion and humanity.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

A Vatican-sanctioned, pretty worshipful documentary, and yet I still found it worth watching because of the breadth of the issues that the pope is concerned about.

Mar 26, 2021

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John Anderson

America Magazine

Afineevsky's message is that Francis is precisely the pope we need in what has developed into a golden age of wickedness, of capitalism run amok and of craven political opportunism.

Mar 26, 2021

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

The documentary highlights his environmental activism and his conviction that rather than building walls between different people, we should erect bridges of understanding and amity.

Mar 26, 2021

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Sr. Rose Pacatte

St. Anthony Messenger

Francesco is a live-action, illustrated version of the pope's agenda for serving humanity and bringing the peace of Christ to those who suffer.

Oct 8, 2021

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Hosea Rupprecht

Catholic News Service

With a running time just under two hours, Francesco is quite long for a documentary. But, among other things that sustain viewer attention, Afineevsky uses news headlines and posts from the @pontifex Twitter account to great effect.

Aug 12, 2021

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Ricardo Gallegos

La Estatuilla

Regardless of beliefs, the message of peace and love to all human beings is coherent and necessary. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 3, 2021

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dan c

A documentary film with incredible access is edited and shot absolutely horrible, a massive disappointment considering the talent behind the camera. Pope Francis deserved better than this!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Evgeny Afineevsky

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Jorge Bergoglio

Self

Pope Benedict XVI

Self

Evgeny Afineevsky

Producer

Eric Esrailian

Producer

Teri Schwartz

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Pope Francis addresses issues related to climate change, the refugee crisis, peace and religious tolerance, economic equality, compassion and humanity.

Director: Evgeny Afineevsky
Producer: Evgeny Afineevsky, Eric Esrailian, Teri Schwartz, Den Tolmor
Distributor: Abramorama
Production Co: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, Afineevsky - Tolmor Production, PFX Postproduction & Visual Effects Studio, Diamond Docs
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 26, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2021
Runtime: 1h 56m

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