The Way - Camino de Santiago Documentary Film

I did my Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage in April/May 2004. To be authentic, I walked the whole French Way; 34 days, 18 kg of gear, 764 km on foot. I lost 8 kg in weight!
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I had read a lot about the Camino being a spiritual experience, and I wanted to try and capture on film my own reactions as I walked the way.
I find watching the film a little difficult, I feel a little embarrassed at just how earnest and honest I was trying to be. But the reaction from viewers has been amazing. Still, all these years later, people contact me thanking me for documenting my journey.
I have a little facebook page for the film. pages/Camino... Despite not really doing anything with this page, it just keeps getting bigger and bigger, reaching close to 1,000 people.
So I've decided to release the whole film, in it's entirety on youtube. I will have ads running in the video and encourage you to explore these ads, any income for a independent filmmaker is handy, and will help me continue my current journey of trying to film the whole world.
Feel free to share, comment and like the video. I'm always happy to hear how my little film helped encourage people to do the Camino themselves. It is an amazing journey, a one of a kind experience.
Hice mi Camino de Santiago en abril / mayo de 2004. Ser auténtico , caminé todo el Camino Francés , 34 días , 18 kg de artes de pesca, 764 kilometros a pie. He perdido 8 kg de peso !
Había leído mucho sobre el Camino es una experiencia espiritual, y yo quería tratar de capturar en la película de mis propias reacciones mientras caminaba el camino.
Me parece ver la película un poco difícil , me siento un poco de vergüenza al ver lo serio y honesto, estaba tratando de ser . Pero la reacción de los espectadores ha sido increíble. Aún así, después de tantos años , personas en contacto conmigo dándome las gracias por documentar mi viaje.
Tengo una página de facebook poco para la película. / camino ... A pesar de no haciendo nada con esta página, se pone cada vez más y más grande , llegando a cerca de 1.000 personas.
Así que he decidido a liberar toda la película , en él es totalidad en youtube. Voy a tener anuncios que se publican en el video y le animamos a explorar estos anuncios, cualquier ingreso para un cineasta independiente es útil , y me ayudará a continuar mi viaje actual de tratar de filmar todo el mundo .
Siéntase libre para compartir , comentar y como el video. Siempre estoy feliz de escuchar cómo mi pequeña película ayudó a la gente a hacer el Camino a sí mismos. Es un viaje increíble, una parte de una experiencia única.
Eu fiz o meu Caminho de Santiago Peregrinação em Abril / Maio de 2004. Para ser autêntico, eu andei todo o Caminho Francês, 34 dias, 18 kg de engrenagem, 764 km a pé. Eu perdi 8 kg em peso!
Eu tinha lido muito sobre o Camino de ser uma experiência espiritual, e eu queria tentar e capturar em filme minhas próprias reações enquanto eu caminhava pelo caminho.
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[@odysseus5434]

Man you brought me to tears a few times I couldn’t even breathe... As I listened and watched ... I put your experiences in my own words... I was with you... I thought “I want to go with Mark on this journey... “ You are a real blessing dear man🙏🏽 Thank you for your realness, your pain, your honesty, your kind and generous selfless reflection. God bless you Mark, and God bless those who watch this. My hope is that this pilgrimage was just the beginning and that there is never an end to your journey... that you will continue to break bread and drink and wine with your brothers and sisters in life, continue to ask, seek, knock and wonder... May the feelings of protection you so honestly felt only intensify as you continue on YOUR WAY. ♥️😇🙏🏽

[@dorothycafferty9638]

My husband James Cafferty walked the el camino 5 times 4 times from St Jean pied a port in France to Santiago de Compostela and once from Bilboa the northern route to Santiago de Compostela he loved every minute his first walk was when he was 70years of age in 2004 his last walk was in 2011 at the age of 77 he loved every minute of every time he walked the way of St James he left this world on the 11th of August 2014 anti then he was wanting to walk from Porto in Portugal upto Santiago de Compostela I was proud of my dear husband I visited Santiago De Compostela and really enjoyed the City so much I wish everybody who Walks the Way of St James a very Happy Time on there Pilgrimage sincerely Dorothy Cafferty ....

[@xxjoeyt07xx]

This documentary has inspired me so much. I leave in 3 weeks to hike the Camino

[@softlips09]

Thank you for all the times you took out the camera and you didn't really want to. Thank you for having an artists eye. Thank you for moving forward when you didn't feel like it...thank you for bringing the Camino to my laptop. You think this walk brought you closer to God...but did you ever think this walk brought God closer to you? Because God needed someone to make this film and he looked and looked and found you.

[@peterj.andros3996]

I've never walked the el camino and, frankly, never missed the benefits of a nice long walk in the country; or, missed self-righteously wearing my spiritual belief on my sleeve as so many "pilgrims" do. Religious theatre just isn't my thing. Once, a very long time ago, I visited Santiago as a tourist in the region and found the crowds really annoying. A little meditation goes a long way.

[@JavierBonillaC]

How can it not have been a spiritual experience if just watching the video almost is...

[@hotfukr]

Mark, thank you for sharing your amazing journey to Santiago with the world. I am a 50 year old American preparing to walk the Camino in April. You are an amazing man and I hope that all you wished for on The Way was become reality and that you are happy and healthy! My best, Jon

[@GuyBaldridge54]

The best part of the walk is the friendships you'll make along the way

[@Emy53]

I am not religious. If I did this walk, it might be to find out what I am capable of. I have had many dissapointments, but also have been blessed in many ways. I know that we can't have everything we think we want or need. I try to make the best of what I have been blessed with or obtained on my own. I might just do it for the adventure and experience.

[@reneecoulson9724]

I also walked the Camino - all 496 miles (in 29 days) - from St Jean de Port to Santiago, in 2010 - a holy year, and I crossed the filming of "The Way" with Martin Sheen during part of it, which certainly brings back memories! My journey started the morning following the ash fallout in Iceland(?) and so my initial travel plans were in complete turmoil, what with flights cancelled and the French railways on strike! I walked unaccompanied (at age 64) and I met some wonderful people en route. It was such an amazing experience. With less time available, I followed up the next year by walking 176 miles from Northern Spain (the coastal route) to Santiago. I found that much harder though. For all out there who say it's something they've always wanted to do, I can only say - don't think - go for it! You won't regret it. Bon chance!

[@patrickduffy6613]

Very nice.

[@johnnywalker9067]

Really one of the best documentaries I have seen so far. I did my Camino in Spring 2009 and I went through the same things you did. Here are my lessons, that the Camino engrained in me:

[@evanofelipe]

Hi Mark

[@sbinotto3780]

for all people who want to do the camino, here are some small tipps:

[@vickiaverett2744]

A personal message to the guy who did this documentary: it’s nearly 2023, I’m 61 and I’ve been dealing with some very difficult health issues for 12 years….you had “wondered” as you were walking along the way IF there was something you would learn from your experience…..I wish I could hug you and say that your willingness to do this documentary is blessing me and teaching me some valuable lessons, specifically; the purpose of My own suffering through Your own experiences! I bet you never thought that others would deeply benefit by what you did and the sacrifices you made. Thank You! Your video has been an answer to my prayers. God Bless You My Friend, Vicki

[@nievesarriola3713]

Thanks for your sincerity, and willingness to allow us to glimpse your vulnerability. I did the Camino in 2001 from Roncesvalles. It was life changing, I learnt that if you didn't get rid of the baggage on your back/life, you can't proceed without doing yourself permanent damage. My life streamlined, the material became less important, while the social came more into focus. It seems that the spiritual cannot help but touch you on the Camino. When I got back to Australia, I did not go back to teaching, instead I have looked after international students as a homestay mother.The thing is you can take as long as you like to do the Camino, it took me 77days. If I do it again I would go even slower. Sometimes the albergues are only 6km apart, that can be enough for a day. I had such pain in my left knee that at times I could not walk. I discovered that many albergues allow you to stay if you are willing to volunteer as a hospitalier. So I ended up working at 8 different albergues along the way. It meant cleaning bathrooms and scrubbing floors or cooking shared meals for 50 people. The history of it is fascinating,and I look forward to doing it again. Thanks for jolting some precious memories.

[@MarieHairdrcom]

Thank you kindly for this film. I will be attempting the Camino in April '22. You have helped me to prepare both mentally and physically. I am a 60 year old cancer survivor (1 year post chemo). I pray I am able to complete the journey and hopeful that all along the way, I find purpose and meaning to what we all call life! Bless you!

[@jeanclink8199]

Thank you so much for bothering to make this dear film. I also appreciate the comments people have made. God bless you.

[@katyyoung5492]

Planning a Camino in 2016 and this film is EXACTLY what I needed to see! Real experience, and reactions. Fantastic for anyone who wants to start this journey!

[@zoribanks]

Mark I am a portorican woman living in Spain and married to a man from Spain, in my retirement years I am going to do it in September, and I am thankful for this documentary. BUEN CAMINO