Top 10 El Camino Movies
A list of the best movies / documentaries on the Way of St James/ Camino de Santiago
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- DirectorEmilio EstevezStarsMartin SheenEmilio EstevezDeborah Kara UngerA father heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling the "El camino de Santiago," and decides to take the pilgrimage himself.
- DirectorLydia B. SmithStarsAnnie O'NeilAnna-Marie MisserTomas MorenoA profile of six pilgrims taking the Camino De Santiago pilgrimage.
- DirectorJonas FreiManuel SchweizerEin Weg, tausend Schicksale. Lebens- und Leidensgeschichten, Familien und Aussteiger, Hoffnungsvolle und Verzweifelte: Der «Camino de Santiago» lockt jedes Jahr unzählige Menschen auf eine Reise zu sich selbst. Einige suchen die Entspannung, andere das Abenteuer oder eine spirituelle Erfahrung. An einem bestimmten Punkt kreuzen sich die Wege dieser Menschen. Der Dokumentarfilm «Camino de Santiago» zeigt, dass es auf dem Jakobsweg um weit mehr als um eine Pilgerreise geht. Zwischen schönen Landschaften, kulinarischen Erlebnissen und viel Musik prallen Welten aufeinander dabei bahnen sich neue Freundschaften an. Hier treffen glückliche und tragische Lebensgeschichten aufeinander und verschmelzen zu dem Weg, der längst selbst zur Legende geworden ist.
- DirectorRoberto SantiagoStarsFernando TejeroMalena AlterioJavier GutiérrezNacho's a photographer. Pilar, a journalist. They hate each other. But when they're sent to cover the story of Olmo, a guru who solves relationship crises of couples doing the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, they're forced to pretend to be a couple. In their 6-day adventure across Galicia, our two antagonists get mixed up in all kinds of ridiculous, hilarious and even romantic situations. Everyone knows that until you reach Santiago, anything can happen.
- DirectorAnnie O'NeilJessica LewisA colorful and affecting short doc about a free spirit who wants to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain, while facing Stage 4 cancer in his hometown of Seattle. Told he shouldn't do the walk, he builds his own camino in the forest behind his house and ends up walking the same distance (about 500 miles).
- DirectorAaron C. LeamanThe film offers an intimate and fascinating insight into the pilgrim's journey, seeking to probe some of the timeless questions confronting humanity.
- DirectorLaurence BoultingStarsCarolina CalvoGabriel FolgadoRob JorritsmaThree people from Japan, Brazil and Holland, independently visit Santiago de Compostela, Spain in winter, spring and summer. They follow the path that Apostle Saint James took during his pilgrimage there. The trip will change them.
- DirectorMatthew NothelferAlicia WszelakiStarsAlicia WszelakiThe short documentary 'Camino' is a film about a pilgrim's hike across Spain on the popular Camino de Santiago. It's an impressionistic film that creates a casual narrative about the ancient journey and what it is like during its modern revival. Dialog is at a minimum as the images and sounds of the adventure gradually unfold, revealing the pilgrim's entire experience.
- DirectorJulia von HeinzStarsDevid StriesowMartina GedeckKaroline SchuchBased on the book "Ich Bin Dann Mal Weg" by Hape Kerkeling, in which the author describes his journey on the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage route, and the people he encounters there.
- DirectorColine SerreauStarsMuriel RobinArtus de PenguernJean-Pierre DarroussinThree 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.