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Footsteps
Synopsis

Twelve religious leaders of very different traditions come together for an extraordinary trip to the Middle East; to a land they’ve read about, a land they’ve preached about for years, and a land some of them will see for the very first time. This feature-length documentary, FOOTSTEPS, A JOURNEY IN FAITH, follows these leaders into the Holy Land where they witness each other’s faith and hope to deepen their friendship in the process.

For the Muslim, Jewish, Christian, and Unitarian pilgrims, the lands of Israel and Palestine have long offered both sacredness and incredible beauty, but it is also a land where love and faith in God is shadowed by separation – torn apart by war. Together, they explored the sites. They met with local Israelis and Palestinians—listening to their hopes, their dreams, and their fears.

However, this trip was not about solving the centuries-old crisis in the Middle East. Rather to explore faith... looking at the similarities that bring people together while looking honestly at the differences that stand to divide our world today. That same division tears the group apart when phone calls from the U.S. embassy and Israeli Defense Forces reveal a kidnapping threat just hours before their journey to the West Bank.

Upon their return home, they realized that the journey has just begun. Now they tell this story of interfaith experience and understanding. The story empowers the group and challenges the viewer to really listen and act in faith – which may ultimately bring peace…peace in the Middle East…and peace here at home.

A Journey in Faith