The Cross Movie is a documentary that was released in 2009. Matthew Crouch directed the film in his debut as a director. It chronicles the 38,000 mile journey of Arthur Blessitt, who made the Guinness Book of World Records when he set out to cover the aforementioned mileage, without the benefit of a motor vehicle, carrying a 12 foot wooden cross. His objective was to present the gospel to every nation and major island group across the globe.
Matthew Crouch had met Arthur Blessitt 20 years before. The two men met again by chance in the summer of 2008, during Blessitt's trip to Zanzibar, Africa. It was then that Crouch had the idea to create a documentary that would tell the complete story, including the timeline of each facet of the journey.
The story essentially began with what Arthur Blessitt calls a basic act of obedience to God: designing a large cross to hang on the wall of the Christian coffee house he started in the 1960s in Hollywood, California called "His Place." Several years later, in 1968, he started taking short walks with the cross to feed homeless people on Sunset Strip and share with them the gospel.
Blessitt soon began to feel that God was calling him to make similar walk, but across the entire country. Shortly after, he left Hollywood and began a journey that would take him all the way to Washington DC and New York City. It began on Christmas day in 1969.
The following year, Arthur carried his cross through then war-torn Northern Ireland. This was the trip that began what was soon to become a walk throughout the entire world. In 1988, he felt led by God to continue his journey until he had reached every country possible with the gospel. A decade later, he completed this mission, even gaining access to North Korea through a chain of extraordinary circumstances.
The aforementioned documentary was finished in the summer of 2008. The wife of Arthur Blessitt offered valuable insight to director Matthew Crouch, as she accompanied her spouse to almost 300 of the countries he walked through during his journey. Currently, Blessitt's project is immortalized in the Guinness Book of World Records as "The lengthiest walk on Earth".
The movie gives a personal account of Blessitt's trip through 315 countries, territories, and island groups. The distance he walked, which was specifically 38,102 miles, is equivalent to circling the globe over one and a half times at its equator. The movie has been received well by both Christians and non-Christians alike, and truly showcases the dedication and beliefs of Arthur Blessitt and his family.
Additionally, the film highlights numerous conversations with people to whom Blessitt spoke with during his walk. On various occasions, he journeyed in utter solitude, while on other days large groups of individuals gathered to greet him in specific areas. The journey took him to many war-torn, troubled parts of the globe. However, regardless of the circumstances he faced, he never considered abandoning his plans. The Cross Movie was released in select theaters, and can now be bought on DVD online or from various retailers.
Matthew Crouch had met Arthur Blessitt 20 years before. The two men met again by chance in the summer of 2008, during Blessitt's trip to Zanzibar, Africa. It was then that Crouch had the idea to create a documentary that would tell the complete story, including the timeline of each facet of the journey.
The story essentially began with what Arthur Blessitt calls a basic act of obedience to God: designing a large cross to hang on the wall of the Christian coffee house he started in the 1960s in Hollywood, California called "His Place." Several years later, in 1968, he started taking short walks with the cross to feed homeless people on Sunset Strip and share with them the gospel.
Blessitt soon began to feel that God was calling him to make similar walk, but across the entire country. Shortly after, he left Hollywood and began a journey that would take him all the way to Washington DC and New York City. It began on Christmas day in 1969.
The following year, Arthur carried his cross through then war-torn Northern Ireland. This was the trip that began what was soon to become a walk throughout the entire world. In 1988, he felt led by God to continue his journey until he had reached every country possible with the gospel. A decade later, he completed this mission, even gaining access to North Korea through a chain of extraordinary circumstances.
The aforementioned documentary was finished in the summer of 2008. The wife of Arthur Blessitt offered valuable insight to director Matthew Crouch, as she accompanied her spouse to almost 300 of the countries he walked through during his journey. Currently, Blessitt's project is immortalized in the Guinness Book of World Records as "The lengthiest walk on Earth".
The movie gives a personal account of Blessitt's trip through 315 countries, territories, and island groups. The distance he walked, which was specifically 38,102 miles, is equivalent to circling the globe over one and a half times at its equator. The movie has been received well by both Christians and non-Christians alike, and truly showcases the dedication and beliefs of Arthur Blessitt and his family.
Additionally, the film highlights numerous conversations with people to whom Blessitt spoke with during his walk. On various occasions, he journeyed in utter solitude, while on other days large groups of individuals gathered to greet him in specific areas. The journey took him to many war-torn, troubled parts of the globe. However, regardless of the circumstances he faced, he never considered abandoning his plans. The Cross Movie was released in select theaters, and can now be bought on DVD online or from various retailers.
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