| Pope Dreams | |
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 Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Patrick Hogan |
| Written by | Parick Hogan |
| Produced by | Steve Loh |
| Starring | Phillip Vaden Julie Hagerty Stephen Tobolowsky |
| Cinematography | John Ealer |
| Edited by | Mae Edwards |
| Music by | Joel J. Richard |
| Distributed by | PorchLight Entertainment |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pope Dreams, also known as Music for My Mother, is a 2006 film written and directed by Patrick Hogan. The film won five awards at various film festivals. [1]
An aspiring drummer wants his dying mother to get an audience with the pope while he also tries to impress a girl out of his league.
DVDTalk recommended the film and said it "has a welcome honesty and heart to it that, when bolstered by such skillful performances, makes it well worth hunting down. [2] FilmThreat gave it a positive review. [3]
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