and Isabella Rossellini — tells the story of a papal conclave, a meeting where dozens of Catholic priests gather at the Vatican to select a new pope. In recent days, headlines surrounding Pope ...

“Conclave is the secret meeting where the new pope is elected,” the Italian actress continued, “and this is what this film is about. It all happens behind the secret world of the Vatican.

After a pope dies or resigns, the dean runs the secret meetings where cardinals discuss the needs of the church and the qualities a future pope must have, and then organizes the conclave balloting ...