Walking, Walking
Ermanno Olmi
June 14 - 26, 2019
This sprawling retelling of the biblical story of the Magi is a provocative, uniquely elemental spiritual odyssey that forgoes preachy piousness in favor of probing philosophical inquiry and earthy realism.
Five years after the international success of The Tree of Wooden Clogs, Olmi returned with another neorealist historical epic, this one a sprawling retelling of the biblical story of the Magi. Opening in contemporary Italy as a village prepares for a celebratory reenactment of the wise men’s journey, the film magically transforms pageant into “reality,” following the three kings and a caravan of believers on their arduous pilgrimage to Bethlehem, their courage and faith tested every step of the way. Forgoing preachy piousness in favor of probing philosophical inquiry and earthy realism, Olmi crafts a provocative, uniquely elemental spiritual odyssey. 35mm print from Istituto Luce Cinecittà.
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