The ‘Pope’ is Coming to the U.S.

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New York’s one week theatrical release/DVD of the month club specialist have taken three steps back to pick up a Cannes film festival Uruguayan feature.

Directed by Cesar Charlone and Enrique Fernandez, El Baño del Papa is set in 1988 and centers on the people of a small town who prepare to capitalize on an upcoming visit from the Pontiff. Featured in the Un Certain Regard section, it picked up the Sao Paolo International Film Festival’s International Jury Award and the Horizons Award at San Sebastian.

Film Movement plans a limited release in October followed by DVD showcase in early 2009.

 

 

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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