The White Helicopter

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The White Helicopter (2024)

Directed by Alvis Hermanis

“The most hidden Vatican mystery”

Drama · 1h 47m

The film is based on true events leading up to the historical 2013 resignation of Benedict XVI. After succeeding John Paul II, and serving as Pope for eight years, Joseph Ratzinger shocked the world by becoming the first Pope to voluntarily resign in over 600 years. In light of moral and ethical upheavals in the Catholic Church, and the unique challenges of the 21st century, Ratzinger's cited reason of declining health raises more questions than it answers.

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Cast

Mikhail Baryshnikov Pope Benedict XVI Kaspars Znotiņš Monsignor Georg Guna Zariņa Sister Tabiana Regīna Razuma Sister Regina Jānis Grūtups Swiss guard 1 Ritvars Logins Swiss guard 2

Crew

Director
Alvis Hermanis
Writer
Alvis Hermanis
Director of Photography
Andrejs Rudzāts
Editor
Krišjānis Stokmanis-Blaus, Mārtiņš Grauds

Details

Original title
Baltais helikopters
Release date
2024-08-09
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Drama
Original language
LV
Spoken languages
English, Italian, Latin, Polish
Countries
Latvia
Production
Jaunais Rīgas teātris