Evgeny Afineevsky called his Pope Francis documentary Francesco a “healing moment” during a Discovery+ panel for the feature film at Deadline’s Contenders Documentary. He also said Pope Francis’ le…
. He also said Pope Francis’ leadership inspired him during the Covid pandemic.
In the film, Pope Francis comes out in support of civil unions for the LGBTQ community. Afineevsky said he was also inspired by the way the pontiff sent aid directly to the transgender community.“Last year, I learned how, during the pandemic, Pope Francis sent money to transgender prostitutes working on the streets of Italy,” Afineevsky said. “He’s a man of action, and I think this bodes well.
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