Malcolm Little (1925–1965) nació en Omaha (Nebraska). Su padre, ministro baptista, murió siendo él niño, y su madre acabó en un psiquiátrico cuando el Ku Klux Klan incendió su casa. Después de ser rechazado por el ejército, cayó en la delincuencia y fue a parar a la cárcel. Allí se convirtió al Islam y cambió radicalmente su vida, convirtiéndose pronto en un carismático líder del movimiento de liberación de la comunidad negra norteamericana.

Ballyfermot, Irlanda, 1960. Una comunidad resiliente en las afueras de Dublín marcha al ritmo de su propio compás, arraigada en tradiciones de lealtad, fe y unidad. El sueño tentador para las mujeres de Ballyfermot es saborear la libertad y escapar del desafío de la vida doméstica: ganar una peregrinación a la sagrada ciudad francesa de Lourdes. Con la intervención benévola de su pícaro y rebelde sacerdote, las amigas cercanas Lily, Eileen, Dolly y Sheila son las 'afortunadas' en ganar este boleto de por vida en su bulliciosa noche de rifa local.

Tom Avery (Martín Sheen) es un reputado oftalmólogo de California, viudo, que un día recibe una llamada desde Francia en la que se le comunica que su hijo Daniel ha fallecido en un temporal en los Pirineos. A pesar de que la relación con él nunca fue muy buena, Tom, desolado, viaja a Francia, y descubre que Daniel comenzaba a hacer el Camino de Santiago, por lo que decide hacerlo por él.

Jacques Mayano, un periodista francés que ha vivido una experiencia traumática, es reclutado por el Vaticano para formar parte de un grupo de trabajo que debe investigar la veracidad de una aparición sobrenatural supuestamente ocurrida en un pequeño pueblo francés.

Tres hermanos, dos hombres y una mujer, tendrán que peregrinar a Santiago de Compostela si quieren cobrar la herencia de sus padres. El camino desde Le Puy-en-Velay (Francia) a Santiago es muy largo y los tres hermanos se odian entre sí... y odian andar, pero la herencia es muy apetitosa.

'La Peregrina', ambientada en el s.XIV, gira en torno a una mujer, Tilla, que se hace pasar por un hombre para poder hacer la Ruta Jacobea desde la ciudad ficticia de Tremmligen hasta Compostela junto a un grupo de peregrinos. En el camino a Compostela, lleva consigo el corazón de su padre que murió de una gran enfermedad para poder dejarlo allí, en Santiago de Compostela.

Mansoor, a reserved and reticent Pithoo (porter), helps pilgrims make an arduous journey upwards to the temple town. His world turns around when he meets the beautiful and rebellious Mukku who draws him into a whirlwind of intense love.

The Athos peninsula in Greece is one of Europe's last secrets. Over 2000 monks live on Athos - cut off from the outside world. Access is denied to women, tourists are not welcome. Only workers and pilgrims can obtain a visa. The "Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain" attracts people who feel like they are missing something from their modern lives. With the help of three Athos monks, "Athos - A Taste of Heaven" tells the story of the island and its inhabitants in a unique filmed diary style. The film's guiding theme is the path we as people have to find and follow - each and everyone for themselves. "First we must heal our own souls, only then we can help others", is one of Father Galaktions core messages. He lives as a hermit on the holy mountain. Not all monks, however, live as secluded and demure as Father Galaktion. The film team is also received by Father Epiphanios - a gifted and poetic cook who certainly does not disdain the pleasures of life.

A VICTORIOUS JOURNEY OF FAITH AND PILGRIMAGE. Written while in prison by John Bunyan in 1676, The Pilgrim's Progress has for centuries captured the hearts of children and adults alike. The abiding message of The Pilgrim's Progress is so compelling that the book is said to be history's all-time best seller next to the Bible. Especially suitable for children ages six and older, these programs are a faithful adaptation of the original book. Beautiful illustrations and a compelling dramatic sound track make for story-telling at its best! Dangerous Journey will introduce children to the basic themes of the Christian life and pilgrimage. Colorful characters and gripping situations, depicting the challenges of a life committed to Jesus Christ, will make a vital and lasting impression.

A filmmaker's insight into the biggest gathering on earth -the Kumbh Mela.

Las creencias fanáticas de un místico de Internet, el líder de una secta y un policía novato se ponen a prueba en la búsqueda del "Hombre Oculto".

Eleven Tibetans prostrate themselves every few steps during a 1,200-mile pilgrimage that lasts for seven months.

Abu, a poor perfume seller, lives with his wife. The couple strives hard to make an honest attempt to go for the Hajj pilgrimage.

TANNHÄUSER UND DER SÄNGERKRIEG AUF WARTBURG is a grand opera by Richard Wagner in three acts. After experiencing boundless sensuality and freedom with the fun-loving Venus (soprano), the singer Tannhäuser (Tenor) finds it impossible to conform to the cultured setting of his betrothed Elizabeth (soprano), who loves him. During a singing contest, Tannhäuser describes the affair with Venus as the ultimate love experience and because of that, he is cast out from the established society. Thanks to Elizabeth's intervention, he is allowed to undertake a pilgrimage to the Pope to ask for the Holy Father's pardon. If the Pope accepts to forgive him, he would be allowed to take back his place in society. Tannhäuser accepts. But fate will not allow him to meet with his beloved Elizabeth again in this life. This is a recording of the legendary staging by Götz Friedrich for the 1978 Bayreuth Festival conducted by Sir Colin Davis.

Tres cortometrajes dirigidos por importantes figuras del cine mexicano, presentan desde una perspectiva critica un retrato de la sociedad mexicana.

A young transgender woman takes a hike through the English countryside in an attempt to resolve her spiritual crisis - but an ancient evil strives to ensure that she never completes her journey.

Luzía visits the eight stages of the 'pilgrimage' that the intellectuals Otero Pedrayo, Vicente Risco and Ben-Cho-Shey hiked from Ourense to San Andrés de Teixido in 1927; the story of the journey was published in the book ‘Pelerinaxes I’ (Pilgrimages I). She carries out this journey in order to finish up an audiovisual project about Otero Pedrayo’s book started at the University, together with a colleague who passed away in an accident.

Three tales of life on the Nile River reveal love and vengeance, religion and deception. Each atmospheric vignette offers an eye-opening take on the culture, attitudes and religion of the Middle East. First, a knife thrower's affair threatens his mistress. Then, the plague tests a band of pilgrims journeying to Mecca. Finally, two con men learn a lesson at a Coptic church.

Internationally acclaimed ventriloquist Nina Conti takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and erstwhile lover Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to "Venthaven" the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists. She gets to know her latex and wooden travelling partners along the way, and with them deconstructs herself and her lost love in this ventriloquial docu-mockumentary requiem. Ken Campbell was a hugely respected maverick of the British theatre, an eccentric genius who would snort out forgotten artforms. Nina was his protégé in ventriloquism and has been said to have reinvented the artform. This film is truly unique in genre and style. No one has seen ventriloquism like this before.

Narra el viaje de un padre y su hijo desde el sur de Francia hasta La Meca. Los dos pertenecen a una cultura en la cual la comunicación entre ambos es difícil pero no imposible. El abismo entre ellos (generacional, cultural y linguístico) es más grande debido a su estatus de exiliados en Francia. A lo largo de este viaje lograrán entender qué los separa pero también que los une. (FILMAFFINITY)