The theatre in NYC, is ironically within walking distance of us.

Cool- then no excuse to miss it!!

TTT

We will definitely go. Ironically the sister who walked the Camino with my wife is visiting us but is leaving Oct 6 and we will wait for another sister who was walked part of the Camino and visited almost region of the country.

My wife has completed a book about her Camino. The major differences between hers and others is there are almost 100 watercolor illustrations and the irreverent text.

We will try and sell it to a publisher with the idea that it could it be also be sold in Santiago and other major stops along the various routes. People have suggested self-publishing, but selling it one book at a time, has little appeal.

how exciting, aduchamp. you have on interested buyer here.

Same here , keep us posted!

Adu-- I just happened to catch a discussion on book publishing last Saturday. The person briefing stated that the toughest part of book publishing these days is the marketing. "Word of Mouth" as it relates to Social Media has become The Game to master. One piece of advice I heard that may/may not apply to your efforts is to try to engage a church group/religious/spirituality movement. These groups already have an established audience and your book could very well be aligned somehow. Just a thought.

Having walked the Camino Frances twice, I'm just longing to see "The Way". However, have yet to find any information on release dates for Australia. Can only hope that it comes out on DVD that I can watch here soon.

Thank you all for your interest and support.

Viajero

Thanks for the advice but theirs was not a religious or a spiritual pilgrimage, but one of adventure and heritage, as their father was born near Santiago. In fact, my wife notes than when she and her sister went to get their Compostela (a certificate, issued by the Catholic Church to verify that the pilgrims walked the minimal amount required of the Camino so that one could be issued), they told the woman they did for religious reasons.

There are many subtexts that should make it appealing to many groups including the fact her sister was 73 years old when they walked 500 miles, returning to the family farm, the assorted characters met along the route, and the sheer adventure of the hike.

Adu-- sounds like a great travelogue with a very appealing spin-- a 73 years young embarking on a trip of self-discovery! How wonderful! All the best!

Thank you. If the book is published you guys will be the third to know.

Movie is showing in Atlanta tonight!!

Opening nationwide this Friday, 10/7/2011. More theaters will be added mid to late October! Reviews are off the chart!!

I'm so excited, just found out its starting at a movie theatre near me on Friday 10/14!!!

Excellent!

I just saw the movie today and loved it! I highly recommend it to all the lovers of Santiago and the Camino.

I agree; visually the movie is a feast to the eyes. Definitely a must see for Spain lovers in general!!

santiago-compostela.net

Great details tips on all the routes

Camino Frances best if time..

Amazingly green but lots of rain when I did it years ago.

Good light hikers Hi Tech a must lots of socks to change

nothing dries... #1 cause of blisters=wet feet

Movie should be awesome looking forward to seeing it.

DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU INTEND TO SEE THE MOVIE AND DO NOT LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

We saw "The Way" today. I went with my wife who as noted above walked the entire and same route as shown in the movie and a sister-in-law who has walked the first 150 km or so.

We all loved the movie. It captured the experience of a peregrino, the beauty of the landscape, and the randomness of friendships made.

It is hard to make a movie about people walking thus they concentrated on the the various reasons for walking the Camino which were realistically represented.

The comraderie of the cummunal meals and sleeping arrangements depicted are as much of the Camino as the act of walking.

I was glad they included the wonder of the Botafumeiro flying across the Cathedral in Santiago and the spirituality of the adventure, even if it was ephemeral and not the original intent.

The final scene takes place at what is commonly called the Costa da Morte or the Coast of Death. An irony I am sure that was lost on Emilio Estevez the writer, a producer and a director of the film, which was intelligently made without being mawkish.

The quibbles are minor in that they did not show the problems with feet, the rain, the Irish guy crying in church, and both my wife and sister resented the regret of the abortion.

It is wonderful movie for people who love Spain and those who have taken or want to have an adventure with many unknowns.

Great review, Adu. Much like you, I thought this movie was brilliantly filmed and that the storyline managed to capture the spirituality of the Camino without getting "preachy".

I first heard of this film last May when I was about to start on the Camino. I recognized a lot of places and even was able to discern some backtracking on some scenes. So many great scenes, but do agree that the Botafumeiro scene was spectacularly filmed. Not bad for a film shot in 40 days and hardly any money (when considering a Hollywood budget!).

Word of mouth on this movie has been incredible; a month ago they were opening in 24 theaters around the country. Today, they are opening in close to 700!! I think this movie precedes a trend on the theme of spirituality in movies and could very well be the "little movie that could".

I am going back in the Camino in 2012 because once you do it once you cannot get it out of your mind. If I had not done I think this movie would have made me get on my Way!!