The new international production is based on the famous romance “Il pellegrino” from Brazilian writers
Netflix has selected the Cammino of Santiago and the history of Navarra as the main setting for the new Brazilian film “O Diário de Um Mago” (“The Diary of a Magician”), a cinematographic adaptation of the famous romance “Il pellegrino” by Paulo Coelho. Le riprese si sono svolte in diverse località del Cammino Francese tra Roncisvalle, il monastero di Irache e altri luoghi symbolici del pilgrimage jacobeo.
The production, made by Netflix of the Brazilian house Gullane, is directed by the director Vicente Amorim and sees the protagonists of actors Johnny Massaro and Rodrigo Santoro, noting international livelo for the course of Serse in the film “300”.
A long spiritual journey on the Camino di Santiago
The story follows Paulo, played by Johnny Massaro, during a pellegrinaggio across mountains, forests and villages on the Cammino di Santiago. Accompanied by the mysterious Petrus, interpreted by Rodrigo Santoro, the protagonist faces physical and spiritual experiences that transform the journey into a deep interior richness.
The film is inspired directly by the real experience seen by Paulo Coelho in 1986, when the Cammino of Santiago is crossed. From the hope that the novel “Il pellegrino” was born, it is considered one of the most important works of Brazilian writing and one of the books that have contributed to rilanciare the international fascination of the Camino.
Il Cammino di Santiago conquers ancora il cinema internazionale
Negli last year on the Road to Santiago is always very present in cinema, in the television series and in international documentaries. Netflix aims to transform Paulo Coelho's story into a great production capable of uniting spirituality, adventure, natural landscapes and personal introspection.
Le riprese hanno atirato grande attention also in Navarra and León, dove molte scene sono state rotate nei luoghi storici atraversati ogni anno da migliaia di pellegrini provenienti da tutto il mondo. The international production also presents an important tourist promotion for the French Way and for the cultural heritage of northern Spain.
The film will soon arrive on Netflix, bringing the Cammino of Santiago to millions of international fans and confirming a return to its enormous symbolic and cultural power.
