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Fatima (2020 film)
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Wikipedia article
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| cinematography = Vincenzo Carpineta
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'Ftima' is a 2020 faith-based drama film directed by Marco Pontecorvo. It stars Joaquim de Almeida, Goran Vinji, Harvey Keitel, Snia Braga, Stephanie Gil, Alejandra Howard, Jorge Lamelas and Lcia Moniz.
The film, based on the 1917 Our Lady of Ftima events, features the original song "Gratia Plena" ("Full of Grace"), performed by Andrea Bocelli and composed by Italian composer Paolo Buonvino.
Plot
A 10-year-old shepherd, Lcia dos Santos, and her two young cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto, report having received apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ftima, Portugal, circa 1917. Their revelations inspire believers but anger officials of both the Catholic Church and the secular government, who try to force them to recant their story. As word of their prophecy spreads, tens of thousands of religious pilgrims flock to the site to witness what became known as the Miracle of the Sun.
Cast
* Joaquim de Almeida as Father Ferreira
* Goran Vinji as Artur de Oliveira SantosThe correct name was Artur Santos
* Stephanie Gil as young Lcia dos Santos
* Alejandra Howard as Lcia's cousin Jacinta Marto
* Jorge Lamelas as Lcia's cousin Francisco Marto
* Lcia Moniz as Maria Rosa
* Marco d'Almeida as Antnio
* Joana Ribeiro as the Virgin Mary
* Snia Braga as Sister Lcia (Lcia dos Santos later in life)
* Harvey Keitel as Professor Nichols
Production
Development
Pontecorvo's first feature directorial credit was the drama 'Pa-ra-da.' His cinematography credits include work on HBO's 'Game of Thrones' and 'Rome'.Bob Berney and Jeanne R. Berney, co-heads of the film label Picturehouse, acquired the North American rights to the film in 2019. The Berneys made the deal with James T. Volk, chairman and founder of Origin Entertainment, which produced the film in collaboration with Elysia Productions and Rose Pictures. While at Newmarket Films, Bob Berney released and oversaw the marketing strategy for Mel Gibson's 2004 film 'The Passion of the Christ'.
Filming
In May 2017 the production filmed the 100th Year Anniversary Mass in Ftima, celebrated by Pope Francis, and portions of the footage are used in the end credit sequence. Principal photography began in September 2018 and the film was entirely shot on location in Portugal. Scenes were filmed in Ftima, Sesimbra, Cidadelhe (Pinhel), Tomar, Coimbra and Tapada de Mafra.Release
'Fatima' was released in 215 theaters and digitally through Premium Video on demand on August 28, 2020, by Picturehouse. Originally scheduled to release on April 24, it was later postponed until August 14, 2020, and again until August 28, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
On May 7, 2021, it opened in 380 AMC Theatres via their $5 Fan Faves deal.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews. The website's critical consensus read, "Hard not to respect but difficult to love, 'Fatima' competently dramatizes an incredible true story." On Metacritic it has a score of 51% based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."
Richard Roeper of the 'Chicago Sun-Times' gave the film a positive review and wrote: "In the flourishing genre of faith-based movies, this is one of the better efforts we've seen."
Peter Debruge of 'Variety' wrote: "While not especially artful, Fatima honors those who stand by their convictions. That its role models are children makes the message all the more remarkable."
See also
* 2020 in film
* 'The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima', 1952 film
* 'The Song of Bernadette', 1943 film
References
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