Also known as Child and the Pope, El niño y el Papa
The Boy and the Pope is a 1987 Colombian film. It tells the story of a nine-year-old Mexican boy named Angel who wants to meet the Pope after he is a victim of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.
Overview
The Boy and the Pope (also known as The Child and the Pope) is a 1987 Colombian film. It tells the story of a nine-year-old Mexican boy named Angel who wants to meet the Pope after he is a victim of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.
The film was directed by Rodrigo Castaño and stars Christopher Lago and Verónica Castro. In 1987 it was released after Pope John Paul II's visit to Colombia.
Plot
The film is set in a humble Mexico City neighborhood. Angel, a small boy, lives with his mother. She is a homemaker and works as a seamstress. She dreams that her son will study and someday receive a bachelor's degree. When Angel is at school, a strong earthquake strikes the city leaving thousands of people injured (or worse), including Angel and his mother.
Angel is desperate to find his mother, so he decides to walk until arriving at the Basilica of our Lady of Guadalupe, with the intention of praying for her. At the same time, Alicia, his mother, is helped by Carlos, a hospital doctor. As the boy leaves the church, he sees a large statue of Pope John Paul II, and a priest tells him that the Pope's next visit will be to Colombia.
