Walking with pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago - A spiritual and historical experience

Following the ancient pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, this film explores the legend and legacy of the Apostle James, whose remains are believed to be buried in the city. In southern France and northern Spain, it examines the magnificent artistic heritage that resulted from the saint's rule in the Middle Ages. Talking to modern-day pilgrims about their reasons for undertaking the journey, he also examines the importance of Compostela in modern times.
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▷ 59:00: - Credits
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In the 11th and 12th centuries, when the pilgrimage to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela was at its height of popularity, over half a million travellers a year undertook the journey on foot from the four corners of Europe, their piety a form of insurance against the eternal damnation foretold by the Catholic Church. Surprisingly, our skeptical times have seen a resurgence in interest in this pilgrimage, and once again, thousands of people set out on the Camino de Santiago every summer. The reasons for undertaking this journey are many and varied, but among the obvious pleasures it offers is the chance to see many of Europe's finest Christian monuments - churches, abbeys, paintings and sculptures - located on the medieval pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain.
Shot in southern France and northern Spain, Didier Baussy-Oulianoff's film explores the legend of Saint James and its spiritual, political and artistic significance. The film reveals the magnificent artistic heritage that resulted from the saint's domination, while restoring the peace and tranquility of yesteryear on stretches of the Camino that are still hiking trails. Paths of sublime beauty. The director also talks to some of today's pilgrims about their reasons for undertaking this journey. The program captures the splendor and ritual of the celebrations in Santiago's majestic cathedral, and includes the prayer offered to the saint by King Juan Carlos, on behalf of the whole of Spain.
Original title : Saint Jacques, aller-retour: On the road to Compostela
A film by Didier Baussy-Oulianoff
1993, Licensed by Digital Classics Distribution Digital
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