Romeria : day of the Virgin /

The centerpiece of the film is a religious pilgrimage to a local shrine of the Virgin near the town of Alcala de los Gazules, Cadiz, Spain. Families make elaborate preparations for the day long event. Pilgrimage organizers and worshippers discuss the ambiguities of their beliefs and affiliations.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mintz, Jerome R.
Format:	Video
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Watertown, Mass. : Documentary Educational Resources, 1986.
Series:	Ethnographic video online.
Subjects:	Catholic Church > 20th century. Catholic Church. Andalusia (Spain) > Religious life and customs. Andalousie (Espagne) > Vie religieuse. Spain > Andalusia. 1900-1999 Documentary. Documentaries and Factual Films Encoded moving images. Documentary films. Ethnographic films. Nonfiction films. Documentaires. Films autres que de fiction. Films ethnographiques.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

Description
Summary:	The centerpiece of the film is a religious pilgrimage to a local shrine of the Virgin near the town of Alcala de los Gazules, Cadiz, Spain. Families make elaborate preparations for the day long event. Pilgrimage organizers and worshippers discuss the ambiguities of their beliefs and affiliations.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (54 min.)
Production Credits:	Director, Jerome Mintz.