In the first nine years of his pontificate, Pope Francis made 37 trips visiting 53 countries, focusing on issues most important to him – poverty, migration, the environment, solidarity and
war. Rosi follows the pope on several trips, seeing him at his most uninhibited. Assembled from archival material, personally shot footage and segments from two of his own films, Rosi creates an impressionistic portrait of a global figurehead and human being who is subject to his challenging job, aging body and the demands of his popularity.
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Festival Appearances
Venice International Film Festival 2022
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Gianfranco Rosi
Gianfranco Rosi is an internationally renowned documentary filmmaker who was born in Asmara, Eritrea. He graduated from the New York University Film School. His films include: Boatman (1993), screened at Sundance, Locarno and Toronto; Below Sea Level (2008), won the Orizzonti Award at the Venice Film Festival; El Sicario, Room 164 (2010), won the Fipresci Prize at the Venice Film Festival; Sacro Gra (2013) marked the first time a documentary won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival; Fuocoammare (2016), won the Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival, the European Film Academy Award, and was nominated for an Oscar; and Notturno (2020), shortlisted for the Oscars.
Sat, 5 Nov | 12:45 pm | Picture Time 1
