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The Priest Lorenzo

A heart-warming and entertaining chronicle of Salesian priest Lorenzo Massa. His work in the Almagro neighborhood of Buenos Aires in the early 1900s led to the founding of San Lorenzo de Almagro, one of the best soccer clubs in Argentina. (Pope Francis, who grew up in this neighborhood in the 1940s, is a fan). Father Massa (Ángel Magaña), an athletic young priest, is sent to serve a working class community, where he initially faces indifference and hostility. Following the conventions of the Hollywood biopic, the film describes the characters and their plights with affection, and a dash of drama, as they are changed by the example of the priest.

Top Cast

  • Ángel Magaña

    Ángel Magaña

    Lorenzo

  • Tito Alonso

    Tito Alonso

  • Arturo Arcari

    Arturo Arcari

  • Nelly Meden

    Nelly Meden

  • Ricardo Greco

    Ricardo Greco

  • Panchito Lombard

    Panchito Lombard

  • Lalo Malcolm

    Lalo Malcolm

  • Domingo Mania

    Domingo Mania

  • Esperanza Palomero

    Esperanza Palomero

Overview

A heart-warming and entertaining chronicle of Salesian priest Lorenzo Massa. His work in the Almagro neighborhood of Buenos Aires in the early 1900s led to the founding of San Lorenzo de Almagro, one of the best soccer clubs in Argentina. (Pope Francis, who grew up in this neighborhood in the 1940s, is a fan). Father Massa (Ángel Magaña), an athletic young priest, is sent to serve a working class community, where he initially faces indifference and hostility. Following the conventions of the Hollywood biopic, the film describes the characters and their plights with affection, and a dash of drama, as they are changed by the example of the priest.

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