Francis: Pray for me (2015)
- Original title
- Francisco: el padre Jorge
- Directed by
- Beda Docampo Feijóo
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- Argentina
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 7
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 33 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film tells the story of Jorge Bergoglio before he became Pope Francis. It shows his life and work as a priest in Argentina based on a book by a close friend.
earnestreverentintimatereflectivewarmbiographicalinspirationalsteady-paced
What happens
Francis: Pray for me (Spanish: Francisco – El Padre Jorge, lit. 'Francis – Father Jorge') is a 2015 Argentine film, starring Darío Grandinetti as Pope Francis. The film is based on the 2013 book, Pope Francis: Life and Revolution, which was written by Francis' close friend Elisabetta Piqué who is also a correspondent for the Argentine newspaper, La Nación in Italy and the Vatican since 1999. The film was released as Papa Francisco: The Pope Francis Story in the Philippines. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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