The Film Is Finished AND The Tour Begins
El Tonto Por Cristo is complete. Set in a Texas monastery and inspired by the ancient tradition of the Holy Fool, it’s the first English-language Orthodox narrative feature of its kind.
Shot in black and white, told in silence and mystery, the film makes space—for stillness, for memory, for meaning.
“Tarkovsky by way of Texas.” —David Lowery
“A dangerous film, in the best possible way.” —Jonathan Pageau
“Phenomenal. Truly a work of art.” —Frederica Mathewes-Green
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This isn’t just a film. It’s a cinematic pilgrimage.
You’re invited to walk with us.
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Jonathan Pageau
THIS IS A DANGEROUS MOVIE IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE
Director David Lowery
Tarkovsky by way of texas
El Tonto Por Cristo is the tale of an unlikely saint
A monk in a monastery on the coast of Texas embraces the life of a Holy Fool.
Phenomenal. Truly a work of art. And utterly faithful to Orthodoxy.
FREDERICA MATHEWES-GREEN
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