Martin Scorsese has collaborated with the late Pope Francis on a documentary that includes conversations between the two, including what the filmmakers describe as the Pope’s final extensive on-camera interview.
Aldeas – A New Story will focus on the work of Scholas Occurrentes, a global non-profit organization founded by the Pope in 2013 to foster a “Culture of Encounter” among young people, reports the guardian.
Part of that organisation’s work has included film-making, under the Aldeas initiative. The documentary will show young people in Indonesia, Gambia and Italy taking part in the program and making short films.
Aldeas Scholas Film and Scorsese’s Sikelia Productions, which announced the film on Wednesday, said the documentary would be “a testament to the enduring belief that creativity is not only a means of expression but a path to hope and transformation”.
Before his death, Pope Francis called Aldeas “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”.
Scorsese emphasized the need for cross-cultural dialogue, saying sharing personal stories helps us understand different perspectives.
Pope Francis passed away on April 21. Scorsese remembered him as a wise, humble, and compassionate leader who inspired global dialogue.
No release date was announced for the film.
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