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201830 minPGdocumentary

religious-history spirituality

Pilgrimage

201830 minPGdocumentary

Montreal's St.

religious-history spirituality

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Channel: NFB

Pilgrimage

2018• 30 minPG

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Montreal's St.

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Josh Lowell

Josh Lowelldirector

Chris Sharma

Chris Sharmacast

Katie Brown

Katie Browncast

Nate Gold

Synopsis

This short documentary by Terence Macartney-Filgate focuses on the never-ending pilgrimage to Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory. Directed by Terence Macartney-Filgate - 1958 "

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