SALLY POTTER ATTENDS AN AUDIENCE WITH POPE LEO XIV
Pope Leo XIV came to become head of the Catholic Church by way of Chicago. You’d expect him to be well versed in the ’85 Bears’ 4-6 defense or the triangle offense of Michael Jordan’s Bulls. But algorithms? Who knew he might have such an understanding of the higher artistic aspirations of cinema? Today, the Pope held court at the Vatican with an audience of filmmakers, actors and executives, offering calming and encouraging words about the importance of movies and even the challenges facing the business right now.
Here is his speech, delivered to an audience that included Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig, Julie Taymor & Elliot Goldenthal, Azazel Jacobs, David Lowery, Monica Bellucci, Marco Bellocchio, Alba Rohrwacher, Darren Aronofsky, Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee, Judd Apatow & Leslie Mann, Chris Pine, Sally Potter, Dave Franco & Alison Brie, Adam Scott, Gus Van Sant, Kenneth Lonergan & J. Smith Cameron, Joanna Hogg, Gaspar Noe, Albert Serra and Bertrand Bonello.
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