[Gocamino] 'The Way to St James - no a path or roses -' New documentary international DVD release

[david palazon]

Dear Sir/Madam,

We would like to acknowledge the recent international release in DVD  
of the documentary 'The Way to St James - no a path or roses -'.

The documentary was directed by Jose Alvarez –independent filmmaker  
and graduate from the Royal College of Art, London–  and filmed  
during the pilgrimage along the 800Km from Roncesvalles to Santiago  
de Compostela for 2 months in summer 2005.

The documentary portraits some of the thousands that every year  
embark on this pilgrimage in Northern Spain. Most pilgrims are fully  
informed about the route, hostels, walking techniques, timings,  
stages and climates of the route, but all of them find a new  
dimension in el Camino that no guide has ever explained.

'The Way to St James - no a path or roses -' leaves on the side  
historic and artistic explanations of the route, neither provides  
practical information for cheap tourism.

This documentary reaches the heart of el Camino, the feelings of the  
international protagonists, the pilgrims and their devoted support:  
the hospitaleros. The documentary travels through interviews reaching  
the essence of this route, which received more than 180.000 people  
only in 2004 (Holy Year).

Since its short independent release on DVD in Spain, the documentary  
has been received enormously well, not only by the pilgrim community  
around the globe but also has raised interest in several departments  
in universities. To mention some: Universidad de Navarra (Spain),  
Durban University of Technology (South Africa), Cégep du Vieux- 
Montréal (Canadá), Carleton College (US) and Trinity College (Ireland).

The documentary was recently official selection at the European Film  
Festival in Castilla La Mancha organised by the Lumiere Foundation.  
Due to the acclaimed response from hundreds of people, libraries and  
academics, we have decided to launch the DVD internationally.

The DVD is PAL format and 120 mins long, in Spanish with English  
subtitles option, 2.0 Dolby, Widescreen and filmed in HD. Extras  
include a photography gallery, unedited interviews selection,  
director's biography and scene selection. It's already for sale  
online to the public and through several independent distributors in  
Europe.

The DVD is for sale at:

30€ (US$38 - £20) to the general public through our website  
www.freehighway.org
60€ (US$75 - £40) to libraries and departments in educational  
institutions (with educational license)
100€ (US$125 - £68) Launch Offer:  includes 3 DVD + 3 A4 posters for  
libraries and departments in educational institutions (with  
educational license)
We also sell in bulk at discount prices for bookstores, to request a  
quote for a large quantity, please contact us.

If you are interested in ordering the DVD for your organization,  
please reply with your request to David Palazón at:  
david at freehighway.org or forward this email to the relevant  
acquisitions department so they can contact us directly.

If you require more information or would like to see the Spanish or  
English trailer, please visit our website:

www.freehighway.org

You can also view the English trailer on YourTube on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr4Zd2e1-pU

Looking forward to hearing from you.

David

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David Palazón
International and Educational Sales
Freehighway Productions