SWISS GUARDS THE POPE'S MYSTERIOUS ARMY

SWISS GUARDS THE POPE'S MYSTERIOUS ARMY

2023 | 52 minutes |

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Rated 7+

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Director: Brando Baranzelli

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500 years ago, the Pope’s safety was entrusted to elite Swiss mercenaries. Today, about 150 devout Swiss Catholic men live in Vatican City, sworn to protect the Holy Father. Trained to the highest military standards and bound to a secluded life, one wonders—what drives them to serve in this sacred army?

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