- Testimonials of faith and devotion to Our Lady of Altagracia in the context of a 5-day pilgrimage and offering of cattle.
- Our Lady of Altagracia the patroness of the Dominican Republic, is an emotional documentary about faith, about endearing characters and above everything else, it's about the love shared for Jesus and his mother the Holy protector of the Dominican community.The devotion is expressed on the road, both literal and metaphorical, over stones, across rivers and over hills. The pilgrims recite to God and the Virgin Mother disclosing tales and testimonies of faith as they travel in a 5-day journey towards the Basilica of Altagracia located in the small countryside of Higuey to fulfill a tradition of more than 300 years. The pilgrims take the path as an act of supreme love in God. But the path is also urban; some characters share their testimonies within their homes, at the city of Santo Domingo. That's how the story of Leonor and Leonidas is told, a very affective couple that under the love of Our Lady of Altagracia has been together for over 52 years. Another story is told by Carlos, none believer, he gives a profound counterbalance on how important is to respect the differences of beliefs in today's world and through his point of view we understand his perception of faith and the importance of love as he weds in the Catholic Church. The convincing testimony of Yajaira will show a genuine feeling that characterizes the humbleness of the Dominicans. From her neighborhood in Guachupita, Santo Domingo, she travels yearly towards Higuey to thank the Our Lady of Altagracia for the protection of her six-year-old daughter, Annellyz, who at birth was given three months to live after diagnosed with a serious heart defect. The thrill and the passion of faith that these characters share allow us to experience through the screen a real and powerful miracle. The foreigners Yuan (Taiwan) and Remei (Spain) also share their testimony of faith. They both express their experiences though different conditions experienced in the land of humbles hearts. Yuan tells us how he left behind Taoism for his new found love towards Jesus and Our Lady of Altagracia, and Remei, a none practitioner, prays for the union of her family, broken by the modern life when her siblings grew into adulthood. A more intimate story is told by a family from Bayaguana, a small town in the east side of the island were the tradition of The Brotherhood of the Bull of Our Lady of Altagracia was born more than 300 years ago and where pilgrims start their journey. A tense father and daughter story is told as they find who will carry on the tradition that has been in the family for generations. All testimonies are shared across different cultures and social classes, a captivating experience that will remain in the heart of the spectator as they travel through beautiful landscapes and impressive photography due to the natural soundings of the island. Our Lady Of Altagracia is a documentary about faith, it's also an artistic project conceived in an effort to offer a fresh look of hope and love something that is, and has been, a necessity for all mankind.
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