Per Malcolm Little la vita è sempre stata caratterizzata dalla sofferenza e dalla lotta: un'infanzia infelice trascorsa tra orfanatrofi e riformatori. Prova sulla sua pelle la violenza del Ku Klux Klan e il degrado dei ghetti neri; diviene spacciatore, sfruttatore e conosce nuovamente la galera, ma l'incontro con il musulmano nero Elijah Muhammad gli cambia la vita: rifiuta il cognome impostogli dalla società bianca ribattezzandosi Malcolm X e divenendo il capo e la guida di tutti i neri che ... La vita di Malcolm X. È basato sull'Autobiografia di Malcolm X.
Tre amici intimi che non hanno mai lasciato la periferia di Dublino (tanto meno l'Irlanda) intraprendono il viaggio di una vita: una visita a Lourdes, la pittoresca cittadina francese e luogo di miracoli.
Il film racconta il dramma incentrato sulla storia di Tom Avery, oftalmologo californiano che - alla notizia della morte del figlio durante una tempesta sui Pirenei - si reca in Francia per farlo cremare, poi ripone l'urna con le ceneri nello zaino del ragazzo e si mette in viaggio lungo il Cammino di Santiago, portando a termine il pellegrinaggio intrapreso dal figlio.
Jacques Mayano, reporter di guerra per un quotidiano francese, viene reclutato dal Vaticano per indagare su un'apparizione avvenuta in un villaggio del sud-est della Francia. Anna, orfana e novizia, afferma di aver visto la Vergine Maria. Lo straordinario evento, velocemente diffuso, ha condotto migliaia di pellegrini sul luogo della presunta epifania. Jacques, estraneo a questo mondo, accetta nondimeno di far parte della commissione d'inchiesta canonica, applicando la prassi empirica al trascendente.
Three siblings who detest each other and hiking must complete together a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in order to be eligible to inherit their mother's wealth.
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.
In the 14th century, a young merchant's daughter from southern Germany sets off on the adventurous Way of St. James to faraway Santiago de Compostela to fulfill her father's last wishes and bring his heart there. Disguised as a man, the pilgrim is hunted by pursuers set on her by her conniving brother.
Abu, a poor perfume seller, lives with his wife. The couple strives hard to make an honest attempt to go for the Hajj pilgrimage.
Eleven Tibetans prostrate themselves every few steps during a 1,200-mile pilgrimage that lasts for seven months.
The fanatic beliefs of an internet mystic, a cult leader, and a rookie cop gone rogue are tested on the hunt for the "Hidden Man" -- an elusive forest-dwelling cryptid that terrorizes their idyllic suburb.
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.
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.
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.
The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Kumbh Mela, which is held at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious sentiment but to see and understand people and seek the reason why “….multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or complaint upon such incredible journeys and endure the resultant miseries without repining.” (Mark Twain after visiting the 1895 Mela)
Reda, summoned to accompany his father on a pilgrimage to Mecca, complies reluctantly - as he preparing for his baccalaureat and, even more important, has a secret love relationship. The trip across Europe in a broken-down car is also the departure of his father: upon arrival in Mecca, both Reda and his father are not the characters they were at the start of the movie. Avoiding the hackneyed theme of the return to the homeland, the film uses the departure to renew a connection between two generation.
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.
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.
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.
The journey of 11 women while they go on a pilgrimage from Bragança to Fatima.