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The Letter: A Message for our Earth

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The Letter: A Message for our Earth
Directed byNicolas Brown
Based onLaudato si'
Produced byOff The Fence Productions
StarringPope Francis
Raniero Cantalamessa
Lorna Gold
Ridhima Pandey
Arouna Kande
Cacique Dadá
Greg Asner
Robin Martin
Music byWilliam Goodchild
Distributed byYouTube Originals
Release date
  • 4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) (Rome)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Letter: A Message for our Earth is a 2022 documentary film presented by YouTube Originals, telling the story of the Laudato Si' encyclical by Pope Francis.

The film was produced by Oscar-winning Off The Fence Productions and directed by Nicolas Brown, in partnership with the Laudato Si' Movement.[1]

Its global premiere happened in Vatican City on 4 October 2022.[2][3][4] High-level speakers such as Hoesung Lee, Director of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Integral Human Development, spoke in the premiere's press conference.[5]

The film was an instant success amassing over 7 million views in its first two weeks, with the support of celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Arnold Schwarzenegger who promoted it on their social media accounts.[6]

Plot

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Besides starring Pope Francis, the film features environmental champions from around the world, from different faiths and worldviews. Each represents an unheard voice in conversations on the planetary crisis. These are the voices of the Indigenous, the young, the poor, and wildlife.

The film follows their journeys from the Amazon, India, Senegal, and Hawai’i to the Vatican. They meet Pope Francis, who shares his vision in beautifully human interactions. They find new hope for Earth in one another.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (4 October 2022). "Pope Francis YouTube Doc 'The Letter: A Message For Our Earth' Launches From Vatican City – Trailer". Variety. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Vatican global premiere of 'The Letter', featuring Pope Francis - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Vatican premieres environment doc as it enters Paris Agreement". Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ^ "ASU climate scientists featured in YouTube film with Pope Francis". ASU News. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ Pullella, Philip (4 October 2022). "Extreme hurricanes show time of climate change denial is over, Vatican says". Reuters. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. ^ "StackPath". www.indcatholicnews.com. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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