
River of Faith - An Encounter with Pope Francis
2013, Portuguese. Directed by Carlos Diegues.
The documentary talks about World Youth Day, held in Rio de Janeiro in 2013. The event was Pope Francis' first trip abroad and brought together more than 3 million young people from around the world. The film shows the confluence between Rio de Janeiro and the message transmitted through the Christian faith, listing similarities and specificities from the point of view of five aspects: the Church, the pilgrim, the city, the favela and other religions.
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- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 6 December 2013
- Original title
- Rio de Fé - Um Encontro Com Papa Francisco
- Country
- Brazil
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Who directed River of Faith - An Encounter with Pope Francis?
River of Faith - An Encounter with Pope Francis (2013) was directed by Carlos Diegues and stars Pope Francis, Leonardo Boff, Dom Orani.