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Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
Pope Francis embarks on a personal journey to present his work of reform and answer today's global questions -- from his deep concern for the poor and wealth inequality to his involvement in environmental issues, social justice and calls for peace.
11 December 1943, Aurora, Colorado, USA
4 August 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
20 November 1942, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
21 September 1970, Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland
29 January 1970, Janesville, Wisconsin, USA
26 September 1970, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
8 January 1942, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
14 June 1946, New York City, New York, USA
26 October 1959, Isallavi, Orinoca, Bolivia
17 July 1954, Hamburg, Germany
7 October 1952, Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
26 April 1970, Novo Mesto, Slovenia, Yugoslavia [now Slovenia]
October 18, 2018
Not only is there not enough storytelling in A Man of His Word, but the film is also quick to shy away from controversy.
October 08, 2018
Nobody can get angry with the Pope and his message, but the sobering audiovisual form that this work acquires irritates even the most believing of the spectators. [Full Review in Spanish]
May 18, 2018
How well can you really know a Pope, anyway? In "A Man of His Word," the answer is elusive.
September 28, 2018
Wim Wenders gets close to the Pope by pontificating through discourse. [Full Review in Spanish]
May 17, 2018
It slyly dispenses with that old canard that we must know the artist intimately to feel moved, humbled and astonished by his art.
May 18, 2018
A non-denominational sermon, under the cinematic care of an artist first, Pope Francis fanboy second.
May 17, 2018
Whether he's washing the feet of prisoners in America, visiting sick children in Africa, or praying with hurricane victims in Asia, Pope Francis doesn't merely preach empathy, responsibility, and accountability, he lives it.
May 17, 2018
While the film is best for fans of the cloth, non-Catholics, too, will gain insight into one of the most prominent leaders in the world.
October 11, 2018
Intended by Wenders to be a personal journey with the Pope, this documentary is more about what the man says that it is about who he is.
September 24, 2018
Only ever remains skin deep; the filmic equivalent of reading from the prayer book and listening to the sermon, rather than interrogating and internalising the words contained within.
May 18, 2018
His sincerity offers an alluring catharsis, a hope-by-proxy. We don't have to believe, just as long as we can believe that he believes.
October 01, 2018
In the end, Pope Francis - A Man of His Word will turn out to be an enlightening documentary for laymen... but perhaps more conventional for all those familiar with the words and the work of this revolutionary spiritual guide. [Full review in Spanish]
