Plot.

Ángel Romero, a child separated from his mother after the earthquake in Mexico City, believes that the only way to reunite with her is to contact the pope. To achieve this, he embarks on a journey to Colombia, where he will rely on the help of an unemployed woman and other unexpected allies.

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Cast & Crew.

Andrés García

Carlos

Verónica Castro

Alicia / Guadalupe

Carmenza Duque

Christopher Lago

Victor Hugo Morant

Fulgencio Alzate

Nelly Moreno

Jose Luis Paniagua

Teresa Gutiérrez

Rodrigo Castaño

Director

José Chávez

Actor

Isabela Corona

Actress

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 28, 1987

Original Name
El niño y el Papa

Status
Released

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-04-04

Wiki.

The Boy and the Pope (Spanish: El niño y el Papa) (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.