Fatima (2020 film)

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Fátima
File:Fatima 2020 poster.jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed by Marco Pontecorvo
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  • Gerardo Fernandes
  • James T. Volk
  • Dick Lyles
  • Stefano Buono
  • Maribel Lopera Sierra
  • Marco Pontecorvo
  • Rose Ganguzza
  • Natasha Howes
Written by Abdul Rafay Chandio
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  • Barbara Nicolosi
  • Marco Pontecorvo
  • Valerio D'Annunzio
Story by Barbara Nicolosi
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Cinematography Vincenzo Carpineta
Edited by Alessio Doglione
Distributed by Picturehouse
Release dates
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  • August 28, 2020 (2020-08-28)[1]
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  • Portugal
  • United States
Language English
Box office $537,904[2]

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Fátima is a 2020 faith-based drama film directed by Marco Pontecorvo. It stars Joaquim de Almeida, Goran Višnjić, Harvey Keitel, Sônia Braga, Stephanie Gil, Alejandra Howard, Jorge Lamelas and Lúcia Moniz.

The film, based on Our Lady of Fátima, features the original song "Gratia Plena" ("Full of Grace"), performed by Andrea Bocelli and composed by Italian composer Paolo Buonvino.[3]

Plot

A 10-year-old shepherd, Lúcia dos Santos, and her two young cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto, report having received apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fátima, 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

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.[7]

Filming

In May 2017 the production filmed the 100th Year Anniversary Mass in Fátima, 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.[7] Scenes were filmed in Fátima, Sesimbra, Cidadelhe (Pinhel), Tomar, Coimbra and Tapada de Mafra.[6]

Release

Fatima was released in 215 theaters and digitally through Premium Video on demand on August 28, 2020, by Picturehouse.[1][8] Originally scheduled to release on April 24,[7] it was later postponed until August 14, 2020, and again until August 28, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

On May 7, 2021, it opened in 380 AMC Theatres via their $5 Fan Faves deal.[10]

Reception

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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."[13] 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."[14]

See also

References

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