Producer Michael Sugar called
on Pope Francis to "protect children and restore the faith" in
an Oscar acceptance speech for his movie Spotlight in Los
Angeles on Sunday.
Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer's real-life drama traces the
Boston Globe's 2003 Pulitzer Prize winning investigation by a
team of journalists who expose a ring of pedophile priests.
Starring Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo,
the movie won best picture and best original screenplay.
Accepting the award, Sugar said he hoped the film's message
would "resonate all the way to the Vatican".
"Pope Francis: it's time to protect the children and
restore the faith," he said.
"This film gave a voice to survivors, and this Oscar
amplifies that voice," said the producer from Open Road Films.
"We have to make sure this never happens again," said
McCarthy, who directed the film.
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