The same poster promoting the film, corresponds to the city of Luján, Argentina, site where the Virgin of Luján, the patron saint of Argentina.
is a English-Argentine co-American whose story focuses on the English Civil War, narrating the situation of a young journalist is investigating one's past friends of his father, who exactly is Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei, who died in 1975 and was canonized in 2002 by Pope John Paul II .
The original title, "There Be Dragons", refers to the ancient Latin Hic sunt cartographic expression Draco, which was used to signal danger or unknown locations. "Refers to the film's exploration of the unknown territories makes hatred, guilt and forgiveness," says producer Ignacio Gómez-Sancha . Roland Joffé
at first refused to become a screenwriter the film. However, he reconsidered his position after seeing a video of Escrivá in which, responding to a young Jewish believer in Catholicism but whose parents did not allow the conversion, the priest told him to read and loves his parents. "I thought it was a very tolerant attitude," he says Joffé, who then agreed to direct the project, but writing his own script. As published by the New York Times, "to rewrite the script, Joffe created a tumultuous argument that a young journalist who was estranged from his father discovers a hidden connection between it and Escriva."
IN THE PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES
Filming began in July 2009 in Argentina, and then moved to Spain to finish filming. A portion of the film was made in the town of Luján, Buenos Aires, where they used the arcades, the Plaza, Avenue, the Museum Complex and the Basilica, for the shooting.
The scenes of the film began to be recorded on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 and lasted until Friday 21 August. Luján taken in the area of \u200b\u200bthe arcades of the Plaza Belgrano-front of the Basilica, and the lively and Madrid at the time of the English Civil War. The scenery has been described as great, and promises to be shocking scenes. 400 extras were hired Lujan and Buenos Aires for these shots.
The film was set in three historical periods, the early twentieth century, years 30 (English Civil War) and the 80. Besides the film Luján used other locations throughout the Province and Villa Epecuén, Tornquist, Sierra de la Ventana and Coronel Suárez. In this regard, Ignacio Gómez-Sancha, producer of the film during the shooting said they chose the province of Buenos Aires "by the great production value that exists here and because the locations are impressive. We filmed in 30 locations with 90 different sets, and that will be wonderful in the film. "
PREMIERE
The director of the Press Office of Opus Dei in Rome, Manuel Sanchez, said the film "Find the Dragon ', which opens Friday March 25 in Spain, and is about the early years of the founder Opus Dei, Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer , "will help assess the overall figure of the priest." In this regard, Manuel Sanchez said in an interview to the Europa Press agency that the film, directed by Roland Joffé , "may generate more interest and curiosity" among "all sorts of people" to the person of St. Josemaría because "his message about the greatness of ordinary life, the unity between the human and the divine "are valued" by many people of goodwill who do not share the Catholic faith and Christian. "
As explained by director Opus Dei's press, Joffe "states unbeliever" but "interested in the person of St. Josemaría" so that "his intention was to make a film that speaks to anyone, regardless of their religious belief" but says will have to wait "for the public's reaction." Manuel Sanchez recalled that the film speaks "about the need for forgiveness" and "renewing power of the individual, but also society and families "and said that forgiveness makes in the movie and in real life, free from the private dramas and make life a constructive way."
; In addition, Sanchez noted that "most of what is said about St. Josemaria in the film 'find dragons' are made' really occurred, which were reflected in historical and biographical studies in recent years." However, Manuel Sanchez acknowledged that "Other episodes narrated, are based on facts and documented, although artistic license, such as geographical or temporal transpositions "made" an invention of the director. "
Sanchez also noted that the Information Office of movement provided the historical documentation that the director and the producers requested" as well as a priest of the Prelature, John Wauck, participated in the filming as a consultant.
In this sense, Roland Joffé followed "the same method" used for his previous film 'The Mission', when "asked another priest who participated in the shooting to help Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons.
Manuel Sanchez acknowledged that "the Prelature does not participate in such projects" so that "people of Opus Dei who participated in it, acting in their personal or professional. "However, the news director of the Prelature noted that producers' film passes organized opinion leaders, bishops, members of the Work and responsible for social and educational institutions that are inspired by the message of St. Josemaría "but argues that" there will be many opinions on the movie as people are in the Work. "
On the financing of the project, Sanchez says the producers "agglutinated some television companies and a venture capital fund with over one hundred investors, including some people of Opus Dei and some non-believers, as the same Joffé.
Also, Manuel Sanchez recalled that social and educational activities "promoted by the Opus Dei" is achieved "thanks to the generosity of thousands of people in most places with lack of means address the development of the work of Christian formation "and stressed that" the media are always insufficient to successfully complete the apostolic and social activities that would carry out ".
Finally, Sanchez said that Opus Dei members who are sent to other countries" non-Catholic population "such as Korea, Indonesia and Romania, seeking" open path for themselves "through" the work in the professional field itself and from the same difficulties and personal and economic hardships as other citizens "and said" the same is true in countries where the Prelature is established for many years.
