IN VIAGGIO: THE TRAVELS OF POPE FRANCIS is a decade-long chronicling of the head of the Catholic church, from Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi (FIRE AT SEA, NOTTURNO). In the first nine years of his pontificate, Pope Francis made trips to 53 countries, focusing on his most important issues: poverty, migration, environment, solidarity, and war. Composed mostly of archival footage, the documentary grants rare access to the public life of the pontifical, not only from the elevated security of a pulpit but from the more democratic grounds of unpaved streets and vast public avenues, creating a dialogue between footage of Francis' travels, images taken by Rosi himself, recent history, and the state of the world today.
The film will be followed by a pre-recorded conversation featuring a panel of experts and faith leaders discussing Pope Francis, his mission and methods, and issues raised in the documentary. The panel will run between 15-20 minutes and features:
Ricardo da Silva, S.J. (Jesuit priest, assoc. editor America Media, Columbia Journalism School) Christiana Zenner (Theology/Ethics/Ecology Professor) Natalia Imperatori-Lee (Theologian at Manhattan College) Joshua McElwee (editor, National Catholic Reporter) Moderator: David Gibson – (award winning religion journalist and director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University)