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With his last interview and a clear message about the importance of education, peace and cultural preservation, a documentary by Martin Scorsese about Pope Francis gets ready for his premiere.
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The filmmaker Martin Scorsese will present a documentary that will include a posthumous conversation with the Pope Francisdeceased on April 21. Production enters communities from different continents to explore their cultural diversity.
The work, entitled Aldeas – A New Storyhas been produced by Scorsese in collaboration with Scholas Occurrentes, International Pontifical Law Organization founded by Francisco himself in 2013, with the aim of promoting the culture of the meeting and social inclusion.
According to publications from Occurrent Scholas in their social networks, the documentary represents “the final dream of Pope Francis.”
“Entrenched in the culture of the encounter, the film brings together various communities in the world to tell their stories, celebrate their identities and preserve their cultural inheritances through cinema,” the organization details.
“Entrenched in the culture of the encounter, the film brings together various communities around the world to tell their own stories, celebrate their identities and preserve their cultural legacy through the cinema” details the producing house Film villages.
Scorsese, a practicing Catholic, had several meetings with the Argentine pontiff and, after his death, expressed his regret through a statement published in the magazine Variety.
“It was, in every way, an extraordinary human being. He recognized his own defects, radiated wisdom and goodness, and had a strong commitment to good. He hugged, preached and practiced universal and constant forgiveness,” he said.