Martin Scorsese’s Pope Francis Film to Launch With Private Vatican Screening One Year After His Death; First-Look Images Revealed

Home Film Global Apr 20, 2026 7:41am PT Martin Scorsese’s Pope Francis Film to Launch With Private Vatican Screening One Year After His Death; First-Look Images Revealed By Nick Vivarelli Plus Icon Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent @NickVivarelli Latest Martin Scorsese’s Pope Francis Film to Launch With Private Vatican Screening One Year After His Death; First-Look Images Revealed 19 minutes ago European Film Industry Up in Arms Over Planned Creative Europe MEDIA Program Overhaul 3 hours ago Marco Chimenz Steps Down as Federation Studios Co-Managing Director 3 days ago See All Sikelia Productions A new Martin Scorsese film titled “Aldeas, the Final Dream of Pope Francis” is set to launch with a private screening at the Vatican on Tuesday, which marks one year since the pontiff’s death. Scholas Occurrentes, a global Catholic educational movement founded by the late Pope Francis, has released some first-look images from the film that Scorsese and his team shot across Italy, Indonesia, the African country of Gambia and Vatican City. According to its synopsis, “Aldeas” features Pope Francis’ last, never-before-seen testimony, recorded shortly before his passing. Related Stories Philo Pitches New Subscribers With $33 Live TV Package That Includes HBO Max, Discovery+ and AMC+