28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
director: Wim Wenders
original title: Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
year: 2018
running time: 96 min.
synopsis
A documentary looking at Pope Francis’ personality. The first Latin American pope in history expresses his largely progressive views on poverty, death, Church scandals and other social topics. The film also deals with the figure of St. Francis of Assisi whose name was adopted by the current Pope.
biography
The renowned German filmmaker Wim Wenders (b. 1945) has been a three-time Oscar nominee for his documentaries Buena Vista Social Club (1998, Ji.hlava IDFF 2000), Pina (2011, Ji.hlava IDFF 2011) and Le Sel de la Terre (2014).
more about film
| director: | Wim Wenders |
| producer: | Andrea Gambetta, Samanta Gandolfi Branca, Alessandro Lo Monaco |
| script: | Wim Wenders |
| photography: | Lisa Rinzler |
| editing: | Maxine Goedicke |
| music: | Laurent Petitgirard |
