The Film Is Finished AND The Tour Begins

Told in luminous vignettes, El Tonto Por Cristo follows a brotherhood of monks on the Texas Gulf as they inch toward sainthood—struggling along the way with the burden of their own condition.

Inspired by the ancient tradition of the Holy Fool, and set within the quiet rhythms of monastic life, it is the first English-language Orthodox narrative feature of its kind. Woven with Orthodox imagination, it becomes a transcendent meditation on holiness and humanity.

“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.