The Papal Chase (2004)

Directed by

Kenny Hotz

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 15m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A film crew follows a bumbling documentary maker as he chases down Pope John Paul II for an interview. Along the way, he encounters rock stars and a local political candidate in a mockumentary style.

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What happens

The Papal Chase is a 2004 Canadian micro-budget feature-length guerrilla-style mockumentary directed by Kenny Hotz of Kenny vs. Spenny fame, and written by Hotz and Paul Johnson. The film features cameo appearances by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood, as well as footage of Toronto mayoral candidate Kevin Clarke. It is also the only comedy feature that has an appearance by Pope John Paul II. Among its awards, the film won the Phillip Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2004 Whistler Film Festival, and won 'Best Documentary' at the 2005 Canadian Filmmakers' Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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