Film

Aldeas- A New Story

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Sinopsis

What happens when you hand a camera to a community and ask them, “Who are you?” Every reality, even the smallest, is a world in itself and reveals the broader human experience.

Inspired by Pope Francis’s legacy and his final dream, this film invites prominent figures in cinema to transform culture through the language of film. This time, however, the big stories will emerge from small villages. We will explore the filmmaking process in remote communities like Polizzi Generosa in Italy, Tujereng in The Gambia, and Genggelang in Indonesia—showcasing intimate yet powerful stories written, produced, acted, and directed by the villagers themselves, with the support and strategic production of an acclaimed legend such as film director Martin Scorsese.

What happens when you hand a camera to a community and ask them, “Who are you?” Every reality, even the smallest, is a world in itself and reveals the broader human experience.

Inspired by Pope Francis’s legacy and his final dream, this film invites prominent figures in cinema to transform culture through the language of film. This time, however, the big stories will emerge from small villages. We will explore the filmmaking process in remote communities like Polizzi Generosa in Italy, Tujereng in The Gambia, and Genggelang in Indonesia—showcasing intimate yet powerful stories written, produced, acted, and directed by the villagers themselves, with the support and strategic production of an acclaimed legend such as film director Martin Scorsese.

Written by

Ezequiel del Corral & Teresa Leveratto

Year

Coming soon

Gallery

Director Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis holding the Aldeas clapperboard
Director Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis holding the Aldeas clapperboard
Children from the village of Genggelang in Lombok, Indonesia, sitting by a bonfire
Children from the village of Genggelang in Lombok, Indonesia, sitting by a bonfire
a local woman in Genggelang stares into the camera as it approaches her
a local woman in Genggelang stares into the camera as it approaches her
a man walking in a field in the village of Genggelang in Lombok, Indonesia
cow in The Gambia
a child stares into a bonfire
a mother joyfully holds her child in Tujereng, The Gambia
a singular street is only walked by a cat in southern Italy

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