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Hot Button Pope Francis Doc 'Francesco' Goes to Discovery+ (Exclusive) Courtesy of DISCOVERY+ The film, which was directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky, will be released in virtual cinemas ahead of its debut on discovery+ on Sunday, March 28, which marks the start of Holy Week. Francesco, a documentary feature about Pope Francis that premiered at last October's Rome Film Festival to strong notices and had the whole world talking about the pontiff's comments regarding gay Catholics, has been acquired by discovery+, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The film will be relea...

, Robert Fyvolent executive produced. “It is an honor to host the global premiere of ‘Francesco’ on discovery+, spotlighting an intimate look at one of the world’s most beloved and influential leaders, Pope Francis,” Lisa Holme, Group SVP of content and commercial strategy for Discovery, Inc., said. “We are thrilled to work with a powerful storyteller like Evgeny on this important project, which is emblematic of our ability to expand our documentary programming aperture on discovery+ to serve subscribers around the world with a diverse and growing slate of originals.” Afineevks...

January’s Salida Soup has been, traditionally, a fundraiser for the event itself – and this month’s event is no exception.

‘The Dissident’ Details the Life and Death of Jamal Khashoggi The spine-tingling film documents the assassination—and cyber hacking—of the Saudi journalist, dissenter, and activist. Oscar winner Bryan Fogel’s The Dissident unfolds like a globetrotting spy thriller that could have been written by Ian Fleming or the recently deceased John le Carré. Crackling with tension, this real-life espionage saga, billed as “the untold story of the murder that shook the world,” isn’t a Hollywood movie but a documentary on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi A...

A review of the documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart about the history of the band.