Lourdes

Synopsis

Lourdes: A stunningly beautiful mountainous village in the Southwest foothills of the Pyrenees went from a sleepy scenic town to a sacred wonder after 1858, when a 14-year-old peasant girl claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary in a remote grotto. Today, the town is second only to Paris in the number of annual visitors (6 million), part venerated shrine, part Disneyland (shops selling bottled holy water and Virgin Mary-related tchotchkes). Vast processions of people seeking a miracle fuel a small army of care-givers who accompany them. These pilgrims are a surprising cross-section of humanity: accident victims, the terminally ill, an overweight and bullied teenager, a contingent of aging Paris prostitutes, et alia. LOURDES is an insightful meditation on the human capacity for empathy and hope, and the mystery of religious faith in the face of profound tribulation.

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Showtimes

In Theaters

LOS ANGELES - Opens July 2 - Laemmle Royal

NEW YORK - Opens June 25 - Film Forum

VANCOUVER - Opens June 25 - Kiggins Theater

Through Virtual Cinema

Available nationwide through virtual cinema - Starts June 25 (via CIA Cinematheque, CLEVELAND, OH)

Available nationwide through virtual cinema - Starts June 25 (via Kiggins Theater, VANCOUVER, WA)

Available nationwide through virtual cinema - Starts July 2 (via Laemmle Theaters)

 

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