TELLURIDE – If you know anything about the long history of the Catholic Church you know that it can be messy, cutthroat, and political.
And that’s just in the confines of the Vatican. It’s no surprise then, that the ritualistic selection process for a new Pope is perfect fodder for a tantalizing thriller.
A naturally dramatic storyline that Edward Berger’s “Conclave,” a world premiere at this year’s Telluride Film Festival, mines almost flawlessly.
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