In a first for the Vatican, Pope Francis has participated in a documentary that producers tout as “a historic nonfiction film.”
Focus Features announced Friday at the Cannes Film Festival that it has acquired worldwide rights to “Pope Francis - A Man of His Word.”
The film, directed by Wim Wenders, is a co-production with the Vatican. It's only the second time the Vatican has collaborated with outside filmmakers and the first to grant direct access to a pope.
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