Production has wrapped on the religious movie beyond the sun, in which pope francis appears as himself. Transcript for pope francis to star in film beyond the sun. Beyond the sun director graciela gilio talks about working. Beyond the sun, in which pope francis plays himself, gets. Ambi pictures has wrapped production on beyond the sun, with pope francis appearing as himself, and will launch sales at cannes. The leader of the worldwide catholic church, pope francis, will play himself in the new film from ambi pictures, beyond the sun. Pope francis to play himself in feature beyond the sun for. Featuring an awe inspiring appearance by his holiness pope francis, beyond the sun will be a childrens adventure story where a group of kids overcome obstacles of the wilderness while. Pope francis to make feature film debut in beyond the sun. Featuring an awe inspiring appearance by his holiness pope francis, beyond the sun will be a childrens adventure story where a group of kids overcome obstacles of the wilderness while searching for god in the world around them. Beyond the sun is described as a family adventure based on the gospels.
Ambi pictures has wrapped production in argentina on beyond the sun, with pope francis appearing as himself, and will launch international sales at the cannes film festival. Pope francis to make cameo as himself in upcoming film. Feb 01, 2016 the leader of the worldwide catholic church, pope francis, will play himself in the new film from ambi pictures, beyond the sun. The casting came about after the pope asked the filmmakers to make a movie for children that communicates. Sep 21, 2017 pope francis will appear as himself in the upcoming film beyond the sun, scheduled for release this christmas. Pope francis makes cinematic history by appearing in the family movie beyond the sun, which releases this week.
Vatican city beyond the sun, a simple but effective englishlanguage childrens adventure film in which pope francis plays himself, premiered wednesday at the vatican, signaling a. Feb 02, 2016 pope francis, the head of the global catholic church, is to be the first pope to appear in a film. Principal photography has wrapped in argentina on ambis film beyond the sun. Great movie to show kids lessons on faith, friendships, and love. Click here to purchase a theater version of beyond the sun from. Pope francis to play himself in family film beyond the sun. Beyond the sun childrens movie features an appearance by. Beyond the sun, film starring pope francis screening at the.
Written and directed by graciela rodriguez gilio, beyond the sun, is a modern day tale of hope, faith and courage based on stories from the bible. Net ambi pictures has wrapped production in argentina on beyond the sun, with pope francis appearing as himself, and will launch international sales at. Pope makes cinema history with debut in beyond the sun. Beyond the sun, written and directed by graciela rodriguez gilio, is a family movie. Enjoy your night at the movie theater with pope francis. Pope francis to star in film beyond the sun abc news. Film starring pope francis as himself gets first screening at.
Pope francis, the bishop of rome, the vicar of jesus christ, will appear in the independent film beyond the sun, a movie reportedly created at his behest. Feb 12, 2018 beyond the sun beyond the sun is a modern day tale of hope, faith and courage based on stories from the bible. Feb 01, 2016 pope francis will play himself in the movie beyond the sun, marking his acting debut and the first time that a pope has appeared in a feature film. The pope appears for the first time ever in the family movie. This uplifting story is intended to spiritually engage and encourage audiences of all ages to live their best life, make good choices and help others. Pope francis film beyond the sun heading to cannes. Sep 20, 2017 vatican city beyond the sun, a simple but effective englishlanguage childrens adventure film in which pope francis plays himself, premiered wednesday at the vatican, signaling a. Pope francis is set to feature in a movie beyond the sun which will make him officially the first roman catholic pope to play himself in a big screen production. Pope francis will go beyond the sun in new movie the. Ambi announced the project last year, touting it as the first time that a pope has ever appeared in a feature film.
Beyond the sun, in which pope francis plays himself. The pontiff gets six minutes of screen time in the film beyond the sun pope francis played himself in his screen debut in the film beyond the sun. Pope francis will appear on the silver screen for the first time in graciela rodriguez gilios faithbased film beyond the sun. Production wraps on pope francis film beyond the sun. Principal photography has wrapped in argentina on ambis film beyond the sun, which sees pope francis appear in a feature film for the first. May 04, 2017 ambi pictures has wrapped production in argentina on beyond the sun, with pope francis appearing as himself, and will launch international sales at the cannes film festival. Beyond the sun 2018 family movie official tv spot hd youtube. Pope francis is set to become the first pope in history to play himself in a movie. Beyond the sun, to be released at christmas, tells story of children searching for god, with proceeds going to charity.
Despite the name, this isnt a scifi epic, but a religious movie. Apr 05, 2018 you may watch below the first official trailer of beyond the sun, the upcoming faithbased adventure family movie directed by graciela rodriguez gilio and charlie mainardi and starring kyle breitkopf, emma duke, cory gruterandrew, aiden cummingteicher, and pope francis. Features a special appearance from his holiness pope francis inspirational family movie beyond the sun, from andrea iervolino and monika bacardis. Inspirational family movie beyond the sun released may 15. Featuring an awe inspiring appearance by his holiness pope francis, beyond. Pope francis may make acting debut in beyond the sun, but.
He is also starring in pope francis a man of his word, a documentary. Beyond the sun 2018 family movie international trailer hd. Family adventure shot in argentina and features pope francis. Beyond the sun is a modern day tale of hope, faith and courage based on stories from the bible. Pope francis is set to become the first pope to star in a feature film, playing himself in the forthcoming movie beyond the sun. May 20, 2018 pope francis makes cinematic history by appearing in the family movie beyond the sun, which releases this week. May 15, 2018 inspirational family movie beyond the sun, from andrea iervolino and monika bacardis ambi media group and featuring a special appearance from his holiness pope francis beyond the sun, directed by graciela rodriguez gilio, will be released across multiple platforms, including itunes, amazon, and tugg on may 15th. Beyond the sun, film starring pope francis screening at. Inspirational family movie beyond the sun, from andrea iervolino and monika bacardis ambi media group and featuring a special appearance from his holiness pope francis beyond the sun, directed by graciela rodriguez gilio, will be released across multiple platforms, including itunes, amazon, and tugg on may 15th. Apr 20, 2018 beyond the sun is a modern day tale of hope, faith and courage based on stories from the bible. Feb 03, 2016 vatican city the vatican is disputing a us film studios claim that the pope is making his movie debut, saying no scenes were shot for the venture and that the pope isnt an actor. Pope francis to make movie debut playing himself in.
Marking the first time a pope has ever participated in and appeared in a movie, pope francis is featured in beyond the sun, which follows four friends who are in search of god. Film starring pope francis as himself gets first screening. It will launch international sales at the cannes film festival which begins later this month. May 15, 2018 beyond the sun is being released today, may 15, across multiple platforms, including itunes, amazon, and tugg. Film starring pope francis as himself gets first screening at vatican this article is more than 2 years old beyond the sun, to be released at christmas, tells story of children searching for god. Beyond the sun from ambi pictures is a family adventure based on the gospels. Production wraps on pope francis film beyond the sun news. Ambi is financing the family adventure in association with raven capital management and paradox studios and will introduce to cannes buyers through ambi distribution. Pope francis to play himself in feature beyond the sun. Sep 23, 2017 the pontiff gets six minutes of screen time in the film beyond the sun pope francis played himself in his screen debut in the film beyond the sun. This is the first time in the history of the church that any pope. Any profits from the film will be donated to two charities in argentina. It is a modernday tale of hope, faith and courage, based on stories from the bible. Pope francis movie beyond the sun heads to cannes variety.
May 15, 2018 the first film, beyond the sun, releases on may 15th. The film is about a group of children who emulate the apostles, and most of the production of the film was done in argentina, pope francis home country. The pope to make acting debut in new movie, beyond the sun. Featuring an awe inspiring appearance by his holiness pope francis. Meeting with movie stars must have given pope francis the acting bug, because the pontiff is set to make his acting debut in a new, religiousthemed movie. Vatican city the vatican is disputing a us film studios claim that the pope is making his movie debut, saying no scenes were shot for the venture and that the pope isnt an actor. This is the first time a pope has ever appeared in a feature film. Pope francis is due to appear in family adventure film beyond the sun from ambi pictures. Pope francis asked the filmmakers to make a movie that communicated jesus message to children, according to variety. Excellent film to clarify the true essence of christianity, beyond the sun guides us.
Their wanderings bring them into the presence of his holiness himself. Featuring an aweinspiring appearance by his holiness pope francis, the film chronicles the adventures of four young friends in search of god. A new trailer for beyond the sun, the upcoming faithbased adventure family movie starring kyle breitkopf, emma duke, cory gruterandrew, aiden cummingteicher, and pope francis yep, you read that right, the current leader of the catholic church. Pope francis, the head of the global catholic church, is to be the first pope to appear in a film. Pope francis will be the first pope to star in a feature film. Beyond the sun director graciela gilio talks about. Pope francis to make movie debut playing himself in children. Feb 02, 2016 pope francis is set to become the first pope to star in a feature film, playing himself in the forthcoming movie beyond the sun. Beyond the sun is a modern day tale of hope, faith and courage based on stories. Starring pope francis new film features holy father as. Film starring pope francis as himself gets first screening at vatican. He will star in the forthcoming film beyond the sun, which will feature children around the world emulating the apostles, while searching for jesus christ. Beyond the sun 2018 family movie international trailer.
Pope francis, the leader of the worldwide catholic church, believes that movies are so important in spreading the gospel of jesus that he has agreed to play himself in beyond the sun, a. Pope francis to appear in independent film beyond the sun. Faith based film, beyond the sun, which just released on dvd today may 15th, features an appearance by pop francis and an opportunity to take a trip to italy. The family movie chronicles the adventures of four young friends in search of gd. Earlier today it was reported that pope francis would be playing himself in the upcoming religious movie beyond the sun, the first time a pope has ever appeared as an actor in a feature film. Featuring an awe inspiring appearance by his holiness pope francis, beyond the sun will be a childrens adventure story where a group of. Beyond the sun movie win a trip to rome the deployment. Pope francis to appear in a hollywood movie beyond the sun. Pope francis takes his influence to the big screen by. Pope francis will play himself in the new movie beyond the sun, making his acting debut and the first time that a pope has appeared in a feature film.
In the new videoondemand film, beyond the sun, pope francis makes his acting debut in a scene where he speaks to a group of children on. We are at the beginning of the huge summer movie season. Vatican says pope francis would play himself in the film. Sep 20, 2017 film starring pope francis as himself gets first screening at vatican this article is more than 2 years old beyond the sun, to be released at christmas, tells story of children searching for god. Pope francis is set to be featured in the upcoming film beyond the sun, the first pope in history to play himself in a big screen production. Beyond the sun with a special appearance by pope francis. The film hopes to bring a message of joy, and gods love to all audiences. Distributed by ambi distribution, and produced by lady monika bacardi and andrea iervolino, the movie is a heartwarming family adventure story of a group of young children that embark on a journey to discover god. The pontiff will play himself in beyond the sun, an italianmade family movie based on the. Pope francis will play himself in the movie beyond the sun, marking his acting debut and the first time that a pope has appeared in a feature film. Principal photography has wrapped in argentina on ambis film beyond the sun, which sees pope francis appear in a feature film for the first time ambi is financing the family adventure in.
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