The Child and the Pope
1987, Spanish. Directed by Rodrigo Castaño.
Ángel Romero, a child separated from his mother after the earthquake in Mexico City, believes that the only way to reunite with her is to contact the pope. To achieve this, he embarks on a journey to Colombia, where he will rely on the help of an unemployed woman and other unexpected allies.
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- Post-credits
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- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Rodrigo CastañoDirector
- Andrés GarcíaCarlos
- Verónica CastroAlicia / Guadalupe
- Carmenza DuqueCast
- Christopher LagoCast
- Victor Hugo MorantFulgencio Alzate
- Nelly MorenoCast
- Jose Luis PaniaguaCast
- Teresa GutiérrezCast
- Isabela CoronaMadre de Carlos
- Bruno ReyDoctor (hipnotizador)
- Rubén CalderónCast
- José SaldarriagaCast
Details
- Released
- 28 January 1987
- Original title
- El niño y el Papa
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Rodrigo Castaño
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The Child and the Pope isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 January 1987. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Child and the Pope?
The Child and the Pope (1987) was directed by Rodrigo Castaño and stars Andrés García, Verónica Castro, Carmenza Duque.