Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

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Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Wim Wenders
Produced by
  • Samanta Gandolfi Branca
  • Alessandro Lo Monaco
  • Andrea Gambetta
  • Wim Wenders
  • David Rosier
Screenplay by
  • Wim Wenders
  • David Rosier
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Music by Laurent Petitgand
Cinematography Lisa Rinzler
Edited by Maxine Goedicke
Production
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  • The Palindrome
  • Centro Televisivo Vaticano
  • Célestes Images
  • Solares Fondazione delle arti
  • Neue Road Movies
  • Decia Films
  • Fondazione Solares Suisse
  • PTS Art's Factory
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Release dates
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  • May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13) (Cannes)
  • May 18, 2018 (2018-05-18) (United States)
  • June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14) (Germany)
  • September 12, 2018 (2018-09-12) (France)
Running time
 96 minutes
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  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Switzerland
Language English[2]
Box office $8.6 million[1]

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word is a 2018 documentary film produced, co-written and directed by Wim Wenders, focusing on the life and goals of Pope Francis, the 266th and current Pope and sovereign of the Vatican City State. A Swiss-Italian-French-German co-production, the film premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was released in the United States on May 18, 2018.

Premise

Following Pope Francis as he tries to spread his words of peace in modern times.

During the film, Pope Francis discusses various topics as he looks directly into the camera and seems to be talking directly to the viewer. Interviewer (Wenders) is not in the frame due to the chosen genre of the interview - "alone with the world".[3] Francis' direct speech is alternated with various documentary shots about his life (visits to prisons and hospitals, speeches, etc.).

Cast

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Non-speaking appearances

Production

Wenders said the project originated when the Vatican sent him a letter in 2014 asking him to lead a project about Pope Francis. While Wenders shot the interview sessions with Francis, as well as the re-enactments and everything around the city of Assisi, much of the rest of the film was stock footage from TV stations and the Vatican archives; he received final cut privilege on the project.[4]

Reception

Box office

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word grossed $2 million in the United States and Canada, and $6.5 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $8.5 million.[1]

The film began its limited release on May 18, 2018, and over its opening weekend grossed $507,870 from 346 theaters, finishing 16th at the box office.[5]

The film was released on August 10, 2018, in the UK.[6]

Critical response

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Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com wrote that the film is like "a non-denominational sermon, under the cinematic care of an artist first, Pope Francis fanboy second." Comparing it to previous documentaries about global warming, he also wrote that it is "a food-for-thought doc that wholly justifies its existence."[9]

References

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External links

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