Pope Francis’ 'final unseen interview' revealed in Martin Scorsese's new documentary
A new documentary from Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese will feature a conversation with the late Pope Francis about an effort the pontiff championed to provide education through cinema.
Aldeas — A New Story is “rooted in the Pope’s belief in the sacred nature of creativity”, a statement from the filmmakers said.
They said the previously unseen conversation with Scorsese was the Pope’s “final in-depth, on-camera interview for cinema”.
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The documentary will showcase the work of Scholas Occurrentes, an educational movement founded by Pope Francis, and Aldeas, a project that supports the making of short films to promote cultural understanding.
Before he died, Pope Francis called the documentary “an extremely poetic and very constructive project because it goes to the roots of what human life is, human sociability, human conflicts... the essence of a life’s journey”, the filmmakers said.
No release date was announced.
