The Way, My Way – Maslow Entertainment is delighted to announce that writer, director and producer Bill Bennett will be joined by the much-loved legend of the Camino, Johnnie Walker Santiago for a series of Q&A screening events around Australia, ahead of the 16 May cinema release of THE WAY, MY WAY.
Starting in the Blue Mountains on 16 April and then moving on to Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide and Perth, Bill and Johnnie will be joined by producer and actress Jennifer Cluff and others to celebrate this uplifting new Australian film, which has been described as the most authentic and entertaining representation of the transformative experience of the Camino de Santiago to date.
THE WAY, MY WAY is the charming and captivating true story of a stubborn, self-centred Australian man who decides to walk the famed 800-kilometre-long Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route through Spain.
He doesn’t know why he’s doing it… but one step at a time, it changes him and his outlook on life forever. THE WAY, MY WAY is based on Bill Bennett’s best-selling book of the same name and stars Chris Haywood (Muriel’s Wedding, Kiss or Kill), Jennifer Cluff (Kiss or Kill, In a Savage Land), Pia Thunderbolt (Three Thousand Years of Longing, Here Out West), and Laura Lakshmi (TV’s Colin from Accounts, Home and Away).
The Camino de Santiago is renowned throughout the world and is a network of paths that lead to the tomb of St James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest of Spain. It has become a spiritual experience for many of those that make the journey – around 6 million people a year walk at least some of the Camino, with a significant annual growth rate expected in the years to come.
Johnnie Walker Santiago is widely regarded as the world’s leading authority on all aspects of the Camino de Santiago, with a Facebook following of over 370,000 and growing. Based in Spain, with 54 Caminos completed and 19 books on The Way to his name, no-one knows the trail or has more fascinating stories about it than he does.
Along with Bill Bennett, the Q&A events will give Australian audiences a unique opportunity to hear from two very engaging and respected “pilgrims” after an advance screening the film.
Q&A TOUR
| Tuesday 16 April 6:00PM | Mount Vic Flicks Mount Victoria | Hosted by Bill Bennett (writer / director / producer) | Tickets available now HERE |
| Wednesday 17 April 5:30PM Red Carpet 6:30PM Event Start | Queensland Premiere, Gold Coast Film Festival Opening Night HOTA, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast | Bill Bennett, Johnnie Walker, Jennifer Cluff, and Chris Haywood in attendance | Tickets available now HERE |
| Thursday 18 April 6:30PM | Sydney Premiere, Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, Cremorne, Sydney | Hosted by Dan Mullins (Pilgrim / podcaster / singer / songwriter) | Tickets available now HERE |
| Friday 19 April 6:30PM | Roseville Cinemas Sydney | Hosted by Dan Mullins (Pilgrim / podcaster / singer / songwriter) | Tickets available now HERE |
| Saturday 20 April 6:30PM | State Cinema Hobart | Hosted by Leanne Prichard (Pilgrim) | Tickets available now HERE |
| Sunday 21 April 2:30PM | Palace Cinemas Brighton Bay Melbourne | Hosted by Zak Hepburn (ABC News Breakfast film critic) | Tickets available now HERE |
| Sunday 21 April 7:00PM | Cinema Nova Melbourne | Hosted by Zak Hepburn (ABC News Breakfast film critic) | Tickets available now HERE |
| Monday 22 April 7:00PM | Sun Theatre Yarraville Melbourne | Hosted by Zak Hepburn (ABC News Breakfast film critic | Tickets available now HERE |
| Tuesday 23 April 7:00PM | Palace Nova Cinemas Eastend Adelaide | Hosted by Janet Leitch OAM (Chairman, Australian Friends of the Camino) | Tickets available now HERE |
| Wednesday 24 April 6:45PM | Luna Palace Cinemas Leederville Perth | Hosted by Bill Bennett (writer / director / producer) | Tickets available now HERE |
THE WAY, MY WAY will be released in cinemas by Maslow Entertainment on May 16, 2024. For more information on the film, please visit www.thewaymywaymovie.com.
The Way, My Way – in cinemas 16 May, 2024
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