How to walk spains famous pilgrimage trail without roughing it yes, it is possible to take on a 500mile pilgrimage and stay in boutique hotels without sacrificing the. Pilgrims seem to selfselect for certain character traits. It shows the good and bad, and how people express their day to day life being on this journey. Jun 04, 2015 directed by jonas frei, manuel schweizer. The title of this film should have been walking the camino. Jean roncesvalles santiago camino guides by john brierley jan 2, 2019 4. However, there are pilgrimages around the world from the shikoku trail in japan to the via francigena in italy, each with their own unique cultural and spiritual. Along the way dine on tapas, fresh sea food and regional classics all washed down. Damian corrigan is a travel writer who has traveled extensively throughout spain since moving there in 2003. Literally and otherwise, the new documentary camino skies moves down a welltrodden path. James is a large network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching across europe and coming together at the tomb of st.
Lindsay thompson is finishing a film on the camino trail in northern spain. This is a transcript of a talk i was asked to give at an information session on walking the camino, presented in september 2016 and sponsored by the albuquerque, new mexico chapter of the american friends of the camino. The inspirational journey of six pilgrims from new zealand and australia who embark on the historic 800 kilometre spanish pilgrimage, camino skies is an uplifting film about learning to live with grief. Along the way, we stop off in pamplona to run with the bulls, and dive into the unique celtic culture of galicia where riverdance meets flamenco. After taking on wildernessoriented trails in the u. The way is a 2010 americanspanish drama film directed, produced and written by emilio estevez and starring martin sheen, deborah kara unger, james nesbitt, yorick van wageningen, and renee estevez. Peregrinatio compostellana, pilgrimage of compostela. A network of paths leading to a church holding the remains of st.
Rather than random footage of pilgrim sites and narration of historical tidbits, this 84minute movie keeps it real. The short documentary camino is a film about a pilgrims hike across. The french way camino, also called camino frances, is a wonderful pilgrimage route that dates back to the 12th century. The camino is known in english as the way of st james. Whatever route you choose to follow, you can be sure to soak up regional spanish culture and visit historic cities. The way available on dvd is the name of a film that was released in 2010 in spain, early 2011 in the uk and ireland and will open september 30th 2011 in the usa. Every marker in the itinerary its a end of stage counting up to 31. You will walk between 18km to 25km on average per day and we can help you to plan the best possible options for your walk.
Traditionally the camino starts from your home, although nowadays, many consider the official route to begin in the town of saintjeanpieddeport, just across the french border. The pilgrimage was popular in the 10th, 11th and 12th century and then slowly declined in popularity. It simply follows six different pilgrims on the medieval catholic pilgrimage route from france to the tomb of st. Many pilgrims continue their journey onwards after reaching santiago by way of this route which is much quieter and greener than others. The way is a 2010 spanish drama film directed, produced and written by emilio estevez and starring martin sheen, deborah kara unger, james nesbitt, yorick van wageningen, and renee estevez. Emilio estevezmartin sheenthe way moviemovie tvmovie listthe caminocamino trailexplore dream discoverkino. There, taylor emilios son met the girl of his dreams, his now wife. So you can more easily envisage what the the way is like and choose what youd like to experience on this ancient road. The trail is ancient and allegedly enchanted and walked by st. The camino was traditionally walked by pilgrims for religious and spiritual reasons but nowadays many walking enthusiasts take on the trail to enjoy.
Smiths genial documentary, which gradually reveals itself as part travelogue and part spiritual. The story follows a loving father and son plot, detailing the journey of. With martin sheen, emilio estevez, deborah kara unger, yorick van wageningen. May 05, 2018 in 20 we interviewed director alicia about her camino movie. James the apostle blisters and all and really lets us get to know them. In the middle ages, these routes were walked as a pilgrimage to the tomb of the apostle st. Walking the camino is both a cultural and physical adventure. Francis of assisi, charlemagne, ferdinand and isabella, dante and chaucer, among many others.
It was one of my bucket list i decided and went on a. Emilio estevez and martin sheen on faith and filming the way. Saying he did not want the film to appeal to only one demographic, emilio. Nowadays, the french way is one of the most popular caminos and visited by pilgrims from all over the world.
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