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| Directed by | Marco Pontecorvo |
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| Story by | Barbara Nicolosi |
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| Cinematography | Vincenzo Carpineta |
| Edited by | Alessio Doglione |
| Music by | Paolo Buonvino |
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| Distributed by | Picturehouse |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $537,904[3] |
Fátima is a 2020 faith-baseddrama film directed byMarco Pontecorvo. It starsJoaquim de Almeida,Goran Višnjić,Harvey Keitel,Sônia Braga, Stephanie Gil, Alejandra Howard, Jorge Lamelas andLúcia Moniz.
The film, based onOur Lady of Fátima, features the original song "Gratia Plena" ("Full of Grace"), performed byAndrea Bocelli and composed by Italian composerPaolo Buonvino.[4]
A 10-year-oldshepherd,Lúcia dos Santos, and her two young cousins,Francisco and Jacinta Marto, report having receivedapparitions of theBlessed Virgin Mary inFátima, Portugal, circa 1917. Their revelations inspire believers but anger officials of both theCatholic Church and the secular government, who try to force them to recant their story. As word of their prophecy spreads, tens of thousands of religiouspilgrims flock to the site to witness what became known as theMiracle of the Sun.
Pontecorvo's first feature directorial credit was the dramaPa-ra-da. His cinematography credits include work on HBO'sGame of Thrones andRome.
Bob Berney and Jeanne R. Berney, co-heads of the film labelPicturehouse, 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 forMel Gibson's 2004 filmThe Passion of the Christ.[8]
In May 2017 the production filmed the 100th Year Anniversary Mass in Fátima, celebrated byPope 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 inPortugal.[8] Scenes were filmed inFátima,Sesimbra, Cidadelhe (Pinhel),Tomar,Coimbra andTapada de Mafra.[7]
Fatima was released in 215 theaters anddigitally throughPremium Video on demand on August 28, 2020, byPicturehouse.[2][9] Originally scheduled to release on April 24,[8] it was later postponed until August 14, 2020, and again until August 28,due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
On May 7, 2021, it opened in 380AMC Theatres via their $5 Fan Faves deal.[11]
OnRotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 57% based on 53 reviews with anaverage rating of 6/10. The website's critical consensus read, "Hard not to respect but difficult to love,Fatima competently dramatizes an incredible true story."[12] OnMetacritic it has a score of 50% based on reviews from 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[13]
Richard Roeper of theChicago 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."[14]Peter Debruge ofVariety 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."[15]
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