Argentina film examines Bergoglio's life before elected pope
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When a shout of "Habemus papam!" — Latin for "We have a pope!" — rang out onscreen, viewers at a theater in the Argentine capital erupted in a standing ovation recalling the emotional moment when one of their own was named as the new Roman Catholic pontiff.
An Argentine-Spanish production, the film explores key elements of Bergoglio's life from his ministry to impoverished slum dwellers to his fight against poverty, prostitution and drug trafficking.
Life and Revolution by Elizabetta Pique, a Vatican journalist close to the pope, it stars Argentina's Dario Grandinetti, best-known for his role in Pedro Almodovar's Talk to Her, in the title role.
Francis, 78, had an immigrant upbringing in working-class Buenos Aires and as pope has criticized what he sees as the injustices of capitalism, which he says prioritizes money over people.
The movie also shows the former cardinal's devotion to his beloved San Lorenzo soccer club.