Martin Scorsese to produce documentary with Pope Francis, ‘Aldeas — A New Story'
Ammon News -
Martin Scorsese is a producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late pontiff's work with cinema in the global educational movement he founded before his death.'Aldeas — A New Story' will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say are the Pope's final in-depth on-camera interview for a film. The documentary will detail the work of Scholas Occurrentes, a non-profit, international organization founded by the Pope in 2013 to promote the 'Culture of Encounter' among youth.Part of that organization's work has included filmmaking under the Aldeas initiative. The documentary will show young people in Indonesia, Italy and the Gambia participating in Aldeas and making short films. Aldeas Scholas Film and Scorsese's Sikelia Productions, which announced the documentary Wednesday, said the film is '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.'No release date was announced for the film.'Now, more than ever, we need to talk to each other, listen to one another cross-culturally,' Scorsese said in a statement. 'One of the best ways to accomplish this is by sharing the stories of who we are, reflected from our personal lives and experiences. It helps us understand and value how each of us sees the world. It was important to Pope Francis for people across the globe to exchange ideas with respect while also preserving their cultural identity, and cinema is the best medium to do that.'Scorsese met numerous times with Pope Francis over the years, and their conversations sometimes informed work undertaken by the 82-year-old filmmaker of 'The Last Temptation of Christ' and 'Silence.' After meeting with Pope Francis in 2023, Scorsese announced that he would made another film centered on Jesus, though that project — an adaptation of Shūsaku Endō's 'A Life of Jesus' — hasn't yet gone into production. Last fall, Scorsese produced an eight-part docudrama series for Fox Nation called 'Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.'Francis died on April 21 and a conclave to elect a new pope is scheduled to begin on May 7.*AP
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Ammon
01-06-2025
- Ammon
Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand crowned Miss World 2025
Ammon News - Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World on Saturday in India, where the international pageant was held this year. Chuangsri topped a field of 108 contestants in the contest held in India's southern Hyderabad city. Hasset Dereje Admassu of Ethiopia was the first runner-up in the competition. Chuangsri received her crown from last year's winner Krystyna Pyszková. The 72nd Miss World beauty pageant was hosted by Miss World 2016 Stephanie del Valle and Indian presenter Sachiin Kumbhar.
Ammon
29-05-2025
- Ammon
Beethoven's true face is revealed for first time in 200 years
Ammon News - The true face of Beethoven has been revealed almost 200 years after his death – and it's every bit as 'intimidating' as his reputation suggests. Despite his status as one of history's great composers, Beethoven is also remembered for his surly disposition and unkempt appearance. 'He was indeed irritable, untidy, clumsy, rude, and misanthropic,' wrote British composer Mark Wigglesworth in a blog post. It's a reputation often reflected in his portraits, which invariably depict him as an unsmiling man with an icy gaze. Now a scientific reconstruction of his face has revealed what he actually looked like – and it seems he really did look that grumpy. Cicero Moraes, lead author of the new study, has completed the first ever reconstruction of the composer's appearance based on his skull. 'I found the face somewhat intimidating,' he admitted. To complete the work, Mr Moraes used historical photographs of the musician's skull provided by the Beethoven House in Bonn, Germany. Along with the images, which were taken by Johann Batta Rottmayer in 1863, he used measurement data collected in 1888. He said: 'The facial approximation was guided solely by the skull. 'First I created 2D outlines – frontal and lateral – from the skull photographs. 'Then I modelled the skull in 3D using a virtual donor's tomography, adjusted to match the photos' proportions. 'I then added soft tissue thickness markers based on data from living Europeans, projected the nose, and traced the facial profile. 'I interpolated all these projections to form the basic face.' With the objective face complete, Mr Moraes added subjective features like clothes and hair, using as his guide a famous portrait of Beethoven painted in 1820 by Joseph Karl Stieler.
Ammon
28-05-2025
- Ammon
Japan introduces rules to put outlandish baby names to bed
Ammon News - Parents in Japan will no longer have free rein over the names they give their children, after the introduction this week of new rules on the pronunciation of kanji characters. The change is designed to halt the use of kirakira (shiny or glittery) names that have proliferated among parents hoping to add a creative flourish to their children's names – creating administrative headaches for local authorities and, in some cases, inviting derision from classmates. While the revisions to the family registry act do not ban kanji – Chinese-based characters in written Japanese – parents are required to inform local authorities of their phonetic reading, in an attempt to banish unusual or controversial pronunciations. Kainan, a coastal town in Japan that is trying to lure new residents with the surname Suzuki to address its declining population. Now, only officially recognised renderings of kanji characters will be permitted, as the government seeks to end the confusion outlandish names can cause in schools, hospitals and other public services. The debate over kirakira names has been raging since the 1990s, prompted by the rise in monikers based on unorthodox readings of kanji. The government has described the emphasis on standard pronunciations as a way of simplifying the digitalisation of administrative procedures, but it is also being seen as an attempt to slow the spread of quirky – and to many, unfathomable – given names. Parents have been criticised for naming their children after famous characters or brands: Pikachu, of Pokémon fame, Naiki (Nike), Daiya (Diamond), Pū (as in Winnie-the-Pooh) and Kitty, after the fictional feline Kitty Chan. Others have made headlines for their supposed impudence – Ōjisama (Prince) and Akuma (Devil). Now, parents who have selected pronunciations that clearly deviate from convention will be asked to explain their choice of name in writing and, if necessary, come up with an acceptable alternative. While media reports suggest only the most egregious examples will be rejected, the phonetic requirement is a rare change to Japan's family register, or koseki – a legal record that lists the names and dates of birth of the head of the household, their spouse and their children. The Guardian
