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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Martin Scorsese Announces Documentary Featuring Pope Francis' Final Interview
Martin Scorsese will release Aldeas – A New Story, a full-lengthy documentary film featuring Pope Francis' 'final in-depth on-camera interview for cinema.' The film will reflect on the work of Scholas Occurrentes, a non-profit, global education project founded by Pope Francis in 2013. Part of the project has been cultivating filmmaking in communities around the world to help create 'the culture of encounter from the peripheries, gathering together the beauty of human diversity, and fostering unity in a divided world.' Aldeas – A New Story will feature short narrative films made in Indonesia, the Gambia, and Italy. More from Rolling Stone John Oliver Slams RFK Jr.: 'Clearly in Way Over His Worm-Riddled Head' Pope Francis' Funeral Draws 250,000 Mourners to the Vatican Happening Now: How to Watch Pope Francis Funeral Livestream Online Produced by Aldeas Scholas Films in association with Scorsese's Sikelia Productions and Massive Owl Productions, the film will intertwine the short films with Pope Francis' interviews with Scorsese during a return to his ancestral hometown in Sicily. 'Aldeas is 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,' Pope Francis said in a statement before his death in April. Scorsese added, '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.' A press release notes, 'By empowering communities to tell their own stories and preserve their cultural legacies, the feature documentary stands as a testament to the enduring belief that creativity is not only a means of expression but a path to hope and transformation. The short films themselves will ultimately premiere in newly established local cinemas, serving as lasting hubs for cultural expression and education.' Aldeas – A New Story was produced by Scorsese along with Teresa Leveratto, Ezequiel del Corral, and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. It was executive produced by Lisa Frechette, Romilda de Luca, Ariel Tcach, and Ariel Broitman. It was directed by Clare Tavernor and Johnny Shipley, and produced by Massive Owl Productions' Amy Foster. Cinematographers Ellen Kuras and Salvatore Totino also contributed to the film. Scorsese met with Pope Francis several times over the years. The filmmaker used their conversations to help inform his films The Last Temptation of Christ and Silence. He paid tribute to Francis following his death, saying, 'He was, in every way, a remarkable human being. He acknowledged his own failings. 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.' 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 release date for the film has not been announced, but Aldeas Scholas Films noted on Instagram that it is coming 'soon.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
Sydney Morning Herald
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Martin Scorsese to produce documentary made with Pope Francis
New York: 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 the Pope and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say is 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 overnight, said the film was '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, 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 won the Palme d'Or at Cannes with Taxi Driver in 1976 and went on to produce many highly acclaimed films, including Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Departed and, most recently, Killers of the Flower Moon.
Euronews
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
'Aldeas - A New Story': Martin Scorsese producing new documentary made with Pope Francis
ADVERTISEMENT Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary about the late Pope Francis, featuring his last on-camera interview. The pontiff, who became pope in 2013 after his predecessor Benedict XVI resigned, died on 21 April aged 88 . 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 acclaimed yet polarizing 1988 film The Last Temptation of Christ and his 2016 film Silence , which chronicled the plights of Portuguese Jesuit missionaries in 17th-century Japan. Pope Francis meets with Martin Scorsese in Vatican City, 2024 Vatican Media via Vatican Pool The director shared his thoughts at the time of Pope Francis' death and said: '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'. Variety has reported that he will now produce Aldeas – A New Story , a feature-length documentary and worldwide cultural project developed by Scholas Occurrentes, the global educational movement founded by the Pope. Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis Vatican Media via AP Aldeas – A New Story will feature the final on-camera interview with Pope Francis, filmed especially for the documentary. Prior to his death, Pope Francis said of the film: ''Aldeas' is 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'. Scorsese said in a statement: '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'. He continued: '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'. No release date has yet been announced for the film.
Express Tribune
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Martin Scorsese to direct documentary on Pope Francis' final interview
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is set to produce a new feature-length documentary titled Aldeas – A New Story, which will include the final on-camera interview given by Pope Francis before his death. Developed by Scholas Occurrentes, an educational movement founded by the Pope in 2013, the documentary centers around Aldeas, a global cinematic project showcasing films from various countries to foster cultural understanding and dialogue. The film will incorporate personal moments, including Scorsese's visit to his ancestral hometown in Sicily and private conversations between him and Pope Francis. Pope Francis praised the Aldeas initiative for its poetic and insightful exploration of human life and society. Scorsese emphasized the power of cinema in promoting cross-cultural understanding and respecting global diversity. Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, who stated: 'Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis.' Scorsese, who had met Pope Francis on several occasions, expressed his grief, saying: '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.' No release date for Aldeas – A New Story has been announced yet
BreakingNews.ie
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Martin Scorsese documentary to bring ‘final dream' of Pope Francis to life
A Martin Scorsese documentary will bring the 'final dream' of Pope Francis to life. The film Aldeas – A New Story will delve into the educational movement Scholas Occurrentes, founded by Francis in 2013 as an organisation for school pupils to carry out projects. Advertisement The pontiff died on Easter Monday aged 88, with the spiritual leader's funeral taking place on Saturday, and tributes remembered him as an advocate of climate change action and a more liberal Catholic Church. Production company Aldeas Scholas Films, part of Scholas Occurrentes, called the movie a 'final dream of Pope Francis' and a 'powerful new documentary', and said it would feature conversations between Oscar-winning director Scorsese and the late pontiff. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aldeas Scholas Films (@aldeasfilms) A statement added: 'Rooted in the Culture of Encounter, the film brings together diverse communities from around the world to tell their own stories, celebrate their identities, and preserve their cultural legacy through cinema.' The production is in association with Scorsese's company Sikelia Productions and Massive Owl Productions, co-founded by Victoria Brooks who has worked on Downton Abbey and Peaky Blinders. Advertisement Scorsese, 82, 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. Advertisement Scholas Occurrentes, with more than one million participants from around the world, is aimed at creating 'a global network of schools who work together to give young people a voice and to become active agents of change in their communities'. Scorsese, who directed Goodfellas, Taxi Driver and The Wolf Of Wall Street, previously met Francis in September 2023 in an audience of public figures, and in 2016 after the screening of his film Silence, about Jesuit priests trying to spread Christianity in 17th century Japan. The director is also behind the music documentaries George Harrison: Living In The Material World, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, Beatles '64 and The Last Waltz. Francis was not one to shy away from the limelight either, appearing in the Netflix series Stories Of A Generation, Leonardo DiCaprio's climate change documentary Before The Flood, and the 2018 film Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word. Advertisement
