Pope Francis Biopic ‘call Me Francesco’ Gets February U.s. Premiere

Dave McNary, Variety
Mon, 02/08/2016 - 11:53am

The American premiere of “Call Me Francesco,” the biopic based on the life of Pope Francis, will launch the Los Angeles Italian Film Festival on Feb. 21 at the Chinese Six Theaters at Los Angeles. Directed by Italian filmmaker Daniele Luchetti, “Call Me Francesco” chronicles the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as a young man...

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