{"id":16856,"date":"2021-01-27T20:13:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T01:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=16856"},"modified":"2021-01-27T20:13:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T01:13:38","slug":"discovery-premieres-world-wide-exclusive-pope-francis-documentary-francesco-ahead-of-easter-sunday-on-march-28th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/27\/discovery-premieres-world-wide-exclusive-pope-francis-documentary-francesco-ahead-of-easter-sunday-on-march-28th\/","title":{"rendered":"discovery+ Premieres World-Wide Exclusive Pope Francis Documentary &#8220;Francesco&#8221; Ahead of Easter Sunday on March 28th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NBI6fVPu72c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service, announced today the acquisition and global launch of the headline-making feature documentary film FRANCESCO. From Oscar(R) nominated director and producer, Evgeny Afineevksy, FRANCESCO features unprecedented access to His Holiness Pope Francis, providing an intimate look at a global leader who approaches challenging and complex matters with tremendous humility, wisdom, and generosity towards all.<\/p>\n<p>Spanning issues such as climate change, migration and refugees, women&#8217;s empowerment, sexual abuse, and LGBTQ issues, pandemic, border walls, and many more of today&#8217;s headlines, this documentary takes audiences on a worldwide journey to spotlight the incredible empathy displayed by a leader who continues to inspire hope during an extraordinary moment in our lifetime. In doing so, the film examines how people might take action to transition into a new way of living and thriving in the 21st century.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1285734720\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>FRANCESCO will begin streaming globally at the start of Holy Week on SUNDAY MARCH 28th on discovery+, following an opening in virtual cinemas. 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