by Thinus Ferreira
Discovery Inc. has added the Francesco documentary about Pope Francis, a Discovery original production, that has been scheduled for broadcast on the Discovery Channel (DStv 121) on Sunday 4 April at 22:00.
Francesco is from the Academy Award-nominated director and producer Evgeny Afineevsky with the documentary film that gained unprecedented access to Pope Francis and that provides an intimate look
at a global leader who approaches challenging and complex issues.
Francesco is a Discovery original production, directed and produced by Evgeny Afineevsky, with producers Den Tolmor, Eric Esrailian and Teri Schwartz.
The executive producers of Francesco are Ted Hope, Colleen Camp, Mark Monroe, Tomáš Srovnal, Michelle Bertrán Neve, Svetlana Chistyakova, Bonnie Abaunza, Bohdan Batruch, Regina K. Scully, Elba Luis Lugo, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Robert Fyvolent.
In the documentary film, Pope Francis addresses the Roman Catholic church's viewpoints about a wide range of issues such as
climate change, migration and refugees, women’s
empowerment, sexual abuse and LGBTQ issues, the Covid-19 pandemic and border walls.
Francesco also contains interviews with the people around Pope Francis, including his nephew Jose Ignacio
Bergoglio, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI; Juan Carlos
Cruz, a victim and activist for survivors of sexual abuse; and Sister Norma
Pimentel, an advocate for refugees.
"I am tremendously honoured that
Pope Francis allowed me to witness and create this inspirational monument
dedicated to the most pressing issues facing humanity today," says Evgeny Afineevsky. "It is extremely exciting to partner with Discovery to bring his story to people around the world."
