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Name: Pope Francis - A Man of His Word
Released: 2018-5-18
Cast: Pope Francis

Pope Francis - A Man of His Word

PG
1h 36m
2018

82%

age 8+

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Pope Francis - A Man of His Word is a rare co-production with the Vatican. Pope Francis' ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work of reform and his answers to today’s global questions from death, social justice, immigration, ecology, wealth inequality, materialism, and the role of the family.

Director:

Wim Wenders

Producer:

Samanta Gandolfi Branca, Alessandro Lo Monaco, Andrea Gambetta, Wim Wenders, David Rosier

Writer:

Wim Wenders, David Rosier

Cast:

Pope Francis

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

82%

Critics Consensus: Pope Francis - A Man of His Word offers a compelling look at the pontiff's ideas and message, even if its distance from the man means it won't win many new converts.

Reviews

Film Monthly

Matt Cipolla

It is, like its own subject, an embodiment of more elusive answers and ethics, but its food for thought has the lasting nutritional value of a Communion wafer.

The film, like its subject, strips away the adornment and lets his words and actions speak for him.

Harmless enough, though viewers deserve something a little more thoughtful at a time when some Catholics are beginning to wonder if this pontificate will amount to more than a series of lovely gestures.

March 24, 2020

FULL REVIEW

Planet S Magazine

Jorge Ignacio Castillo

As biased as it is, it provides enough insight on a man who sees monumental tasks ahead -refugees, climate change, ever expanding poverty- and his reaction is simply to roll up his sleeves and get to work...

February 3, 2020

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Phoenix Film Festival

Jeff Mitchell

This cinematic-celebration of the man doesn't ask enough questions.

June 17, 2019

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Common Sense Media

age 8+

Common Sense Says

Fond docu has some images of real-world suffering.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Pope Francis: A Man of His Word is a documentary directed by Wim Wenders that features explanations from the pontiff about his thinking on several topics, including poverty, the environment, and the refugee crisis. While there's no sex, strong language, or drug use in the film, it does have images of real-world suffering that might upset younger/more sensitive viewers, including some of the Holocaust, very sick children in a hospital, and extreme poverty. Although he's the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis' statements in the film aren't dogmatic in a religious sense; in fact, much of what he preaches is tolerance and inclusion -- including of other faiths. Some of the pope's words are translated into English as he speaks, while others are subtitled, making it easier to follow for kids who are old enough to read.