PORTLAND — A documentary following the journey of six pilgrims, ages 3 to 73, as they make a 500-mile trek along the Camino Francés to the city of Santiago de Compostela in Spain will be shown in three Maine theaters in the coming weeks.
“Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago” will be shown at theaters in Waterville, Brunswick and Portland, and will feature Q & A sessions with Lydia B. Smith, the documentary’s director/producer, after the screenings.
Screenings are set for:
— Tonight, Friday, June 27, 7 p.m.; Railroad Square Cinema, 17 Railroad Square, Waterville; www.railroadsquarecinema.com.
— Sunday, June 29, three showings: 2, 6 and 8 p.m.; Frontier Cafe and Cinema, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; www.explorefrontier.com.
— Tuesday, July 1, 7 p.m.; Patriot Cinemas-Nickelodeon Cinemas, 1 Temple St., Portland; www.patriotcinemas.com.
The documentary was produced by a nonprofit film production company to showcase six strangers from different walks of life experiencing challenges, joys and personal growth as they make their way on the Camino Francés. Viewers embark upon the journey with them and are led to begin their own interior pilgrimage within themselves to connect more deeply with God.
The Camino Francés starts just over the border of Spain in St. Jean Pied de Port, France. From there, the Camino winds through four of Spain’s regions, including up and over the Pyrenees.
TO VIEW a trailer for the film, visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUS5QDP dxVo&feature=player_ embedded.
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