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Vatican Sets Private Screening of Scorsese’s ‘Aldeas’ Marking Pope Francis’ Death Anniversary

The project channels proceeds to Scholas Occurrentes to grow its community film workshops worldwide.

Overview

  • The Vatican screening, set for Tuesday, April 21, marks one year since Pope Francis’ death and will take place steps from where he lived.
  • The documentary features the Pope’s final on-camera testimony recorded shortly before he died.
  • The film follows Scholas Occurrentes’ Aldeas workshops across Italy, Indonesia, and The Gambia, including Scorsese working with young people in his grandfather’s Sicilian village.
  • First-look images were released Monday by the Vatican and Scholas ahead of the screening.
  • Aldeas is produced with Scorsese’s Sikelia and Massive Owl, sales are handled by LBI Entertainment and Double Agent, and all proceeds will support the education initiative.