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Gulf Today
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese's new documentary to feature Pope Francis' final interview
Martin Scorsese is 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 organisation founded by the Pope in 2013 to promote the "Culture of Encounter' among youth. Part of that organisation'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 on 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 centred 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. Associated Press
NBC News
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis teamed to produce a documentary called 'Aldeas — A New Story'
NEW YORK — 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.'
The Guardian
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Martin Scorsese announces film that will feature Pope Francis's ‘final interview'
Martin Scorsese has made a documentary with the late Pope Francis that will feature conversations between the pontiff and Scorsese, including what the film-makers say was the pope's final in-depth on-camera interview. Aldeas – A New Story will detail the work of Scholas Occurrentes, a non-profit, international organisation founded by the pope in 2013 to promote what it termed 'Culture of Encounter' among youth. Part of that organisation's work has included film-making, under the Aldeas initiative. The documentary will show young people in Indonesia, Gambia and Italy taking part in the program and making short films. Aldeas Scholas Film and Scorsese's Sikelia Productions, which announced the film on Wednesday, said the documentary would be '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. Scorsese said: 'Now, more than ever, we need to talk to each other, listen to one another cross-culturally. 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 film-maker of The Last Temptation of Christ and Silence. When Francis died on 21 April, Scorsese remembered him as 'in every way, a remarkable human being'. 'He acknowledged his own failings,' he said. 'He radiated wisdom. He radiated goodness. He had an ironclad commitment to the good. 'He knew in his soul that ignorance was a terrible plague on humanity. So he never stopped learning. And he never stopped enlightening. And, he embraced, preached and practiced forgiveness. Universal and constant forgiveness.' He added: 'The loss for me runs deep – I was lucky enough to know him, and I will miss his presence and his warmth. The loss for the world is immense. But he left a light behind, and it can never be extinguished.' A conclave to elect a new pope is scheduled to begin on 7 May. Associated Press contributed to this report
India Today
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Pope Francis's final interview to feature in Scorsese's film ‘Aldeas — A New Story'
Renowned filmmaker Martin Scorsese is producing a new documentary titled Aldeas — A New Story, which will explore the late Pope Francis's contributions to global education through cinema. The film will be a collaboration between Scorsese and the Vatican and will feature what is believed to be Pope Francis's final extended on-camera interview before his death on April to Associated Press, the documentary will center around Scholas Occurrentes, a non-profit international organization founded by Pope Francis in 2013 to promote cultural dialogue and understanding among youth. A key component of this movement, the Aldeas initiative, encourages young people to create films as a way to engage with social issues and human connection. The film follows youth in Indonesia, Italy, and The Gambia as they participate in Aldeas filmmaking production is a collaboration between Aldeas Scholas Film and Scorsese's own Sikelia Productions. In a joint statement, the producers described the project as 'a testament to the enduring belief that creativity is not only a means of expression but a path to hope and transformation.' Before his passing, Pope Francis praised the Aldeas initiative as 'an extremely poetic and very constructive project' that delves into the roots of human life, sociability, and conflict. His words and values are expected to serve as the emotional backbone of the who has had multiple audiences with Pope Francis over the years, reflected on their shared belief in the power of storytelling. 'Now, more than ever, we need to talk to each other, listen across cultures,' he said. 'Cinema offers a bridge for understanding and preserving our diverse identities.'advertisementWhile a release date for the documentary has yet to be announced, it follows Scorsese's previous religious works such as Silence and The Last Temptation of Christ. The acclaimed director also recently produced the docuseries Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.A conclave is scheduled for May 7 to choose Pope Francis's successor following his death, which has drawn global reflection on his Read: Who is David Corenswet? Meet the actor playing the new Superman
Al Arabiya
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
Scorsese to produce documentary on Pope Francis' cinematic legacy, education movement
Martin Scorsese is 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. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. 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.
