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Pope Francis met briefly with Scorsese, who is prepping a film about Jesus that is expected to go before cameras later this year.
The Vatican reported that Pope Francis met privately on Wednesday with the award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese. The brief meeting took place in the study of the Paul VI Hall before the Pope’s general audience. Scorsese gave Pope Francis a book of photos from his latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon, which has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards. Scorsese and his wife, Helen Morris, also attended the general audience after the encounter.
Scorsese’s Jesus film was inspired by a call from Pope Francis who met with writers and artists last year and urged them to tell “powerful stories … capable of shouting the Gospel message to the world, of making us see Jesus.”
During Wednesday’s meeting, Pope Francis and Scorsese posed with a film slate (used to mark shots for the camera when filming). “He’s our producer,” Scorsese quipped to laughter.
Not much is known about Scorsese’s Jesus film, except that it will be experimental and about 80 minutes long. Scorsese has stated that he wants to “take away the negative onus of what has been associated with religion.” There is currently no release date for the film.
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The Vatican reported that Pope Francis met privately on Wednesday with the award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese. The brief meeting took place in the study of the Paul VI Hall before the Pope’s general audience. Scorsese gave Pope Francis a book of photos from his latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon, which has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards. Scorsese and his wife, Helen Morris, also attended the general audience after the encounter.
Scorsese’s Jesus film was inspired by a call from Pope Francis who met with writers and artists last year and urged them to tell “powerful stories … capable of shouting the Gospel message to the world, of making us see Jesus.”
During Wednesday’s meeting, Pope Francis and Scorsese posed with a film slate (used to mark shots for the camera when filming). “He’s our producer,” Scorsese quipped to laughter.
Not much is known about Scorsese’s Jesus film, except that it will be experimental and about 80 minutes long. Scorsese has stated that he wants to “take away the negative onus of what has been associated with religion.” There is currently no release date for the film.
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Pope has private meeting with filmmaker Martin Scorsese
Pope Francis met briefly with Scorsese, who is prepping a film about Jesus that is expected to go before cameras later this year.
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