Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary about Pope Francis featuring his final on-camera interview.
The legendary filmmaker - known for his work on the likes of 'Taxi Driver, 'Goodfellas', 'The Irishman' and 'Gangs of New York' - will honour the late pontiff, who died on Easter Monday (21.04.25) aged 88 after suffering a stroke.
Scorsese has been working new feature-length documentary and cultural project 'Aldeas - a New Story', which was developed by the late Pope's Scholas Occurrentes educational programme.
The film will include Francis' final in-depth interview for cinema, which was shot exclusively for the piece.
The project focuses on the pope's belief in that creativity is sacred, combining education, community building and film production.
In a statement before his death, he said: "‘Aldeas’ is an extremely poetic and very constructive project because it goes to the roots of what human life is, human sociability, human conflicts… the essence of a life’s journey.”
Meanwhile, Scorsese highlighted the importance of communication and "sharing the stories of who we are".
He added: “Now, more than ever, we need to talk to each other, listen to one another cross-culturally.
"One of the best ways to accomplish this is by sharing the stories of who we are, reflected from our personal lives and experiences.
"It helps us understand and value how each of us sees the world.
"It was important to Pope Francis for people across the globe to exchange ideas with respect while also preserving their cultural identity, and cinema is the best medium to do that.”
The documentary will feature short narrative films from Gambia, Italy and Indonesia.
'Aldeas - a New Story' will combine the short films, behind the scenes footage and unseen conversations between Francis and Scorsese.
The film and the Scholas Occurrentes' Aldeas project are funded independently by global sponsors and donors, which means all proceeds will be reinvested into growing the iniative.
