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POPE FRANCIS: A MAN OF HIS WORD: B+
If you’re interested in understanding Pope Francis the man you’ll be better served by any of the surprising number of biographical documentaries available on Amazon Prime. Wenders isn’t making a personal history, though he does go to great lengths to link the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to his namesake, Francis of Assisi. The film, really, is a platform for the genial pontiff to call for mercy combined with action, though its scattershot approach leaves little time for nuance, which seems to be what the Pope is suggesting our chaotic times need most.
Matt Guerrero, Film Editor
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
Written by Wim Wenders & David Rosier
Directed by Wim Wenders
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