After appearing at a screening of her latest directorial effort, the WWII epic 'Unbroken, in Rome, Italy, Angelina Jolie was lucky enough to be given a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday (Jan 8th).
Although it was initially thought that her husband Brad Pitt would
also be present during the special meet-and-greet, he was absent when
the 39 year-old actress met with the leader of the Catholic Church after
showing the WWII biopic at the to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
"Being
invited with my film to the Vatican is an honor and a great tribute to
the story that I have told in Unbroken," the Oscar-winning actress said
in a statement released by Universal Pictures to Us Weekly. "The story of the hero Louis a great example of strength and forgiveness."
"Pope
Francis, aware of the incredible life story of Louis Zamperini,
graciously welcomed the opportunity to view the film and is expected to
attend the screening at the Casina Pio IV, headquarters of the
Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Pontifical Academy of Social
Sciences," Universal Pictures Italia added.
'Unbroken'
stars Jack O'Connell as Olympic athlete Louie Zamperini. Based on a
true story, the film centres on Zamperini's experience in the Second
World War including surviving a plane crash in the Pacific, 47 days
adrift at sea and two and a half years in a Japanese prisoner of war
camp.
Chancellor
of Pontifical Academy of Sciences Monsignor Marcelo Sanchez-Sorondo
also said: "Through her work at the U.N. she told him he was a leader
for these people and an important help for them. Unbroken made a big
impression [on those who saw it at the Vatican today]. It is very
significant and a very strong film."
Along with Jolie, Zamperini's son Luke was also in attendance for the big face-to-face meet.
Source:http://www.contactmusic.com/article/angelina-jolie-meets-pope-francis-after-screening-of-unbroken_4526320
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