New Film on Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage Released

March 23, 2023293 views0

New Film on Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage Released

2023-03-23T09:30:10+01:00

By Church News

A new film that takes moviegoers on a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago in Spain is being released in theatres for only one day on March 28.The Camino de Santiago, also known as “The Way of St. James,” is a 1,000-year-old pilgrimage route through Spain that leads to the Cathedral of Santiago located in the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. The cathedral is traditionally held to be the burial place of St. James the Apostle.Today thousands of pilgrims continue to make the pilgrimage, sometimes traversing hundreds of miles on their way to Santiago.Produced by Ahava Productions, “Santiago: The Camino Within” is narrated by Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, who leads pilgrims on the physically arduous journey. Distributed by Fathom Events, the film is meant to inspire viewers to embark on their journey with God.“Of course, this narration is ultimately about God and the human quest for him but lavishly shows how delightfully varied that universal search actually is,” Hying said in a February press release.Additionally, the pilgrims in the film share their spiritual journeys while on the trail with the viewer. The beauty of the scenery is captured in the film.Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, who has travelled the route three times, said that the movie is “the best film on the Camino I have seen to date.”“It is a perfect Lenten meditation,” Conley said.“The film is beautifully done. The music, the cinematography, the spirituality, and the Catholicity is second to none,” Bishop Conley said.ALSO READ: Christian Movie Review: The Thorn