Barefoot to Jerusalem
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Barefoot to Jerusalem is a 2008 American drama film directed by Nietzchka Keene
. It is a story of a woman's journey, after her lover's suicide, through a solitary landscape which brings her into battle with the devil
. The film was shot on location in Madison, Wisconsin
, and in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
in 2001, and was in the final stages of post-production at the time of Keene's death. It has since been completed and is scheduled for release in 2008.
Nietzchka Keene
Professor Nietzchka Keene was an American film director and writer best known for The Juniper Tree, a feature film shot in Iceland, and starring the Icelandic singer Björk in her first film role. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the spring of 2004 and died, aged 52, on 20 October 2004...
. It is a story of a woman's journey, after her lover's suicide, through a solitary landscape which brings her into battle with the devil
Devil
The Devil is believed in many religions and cultures to be a powerful, supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind. The nature of the role varies greatly...
. The film was shot on location in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, and in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. It is commonly referred to as the Upper Peninsula, the U.P., or Upper Michigan. It is also known as the land "above the Bridge" linking the two peninsulas. The peninsula is bounded...
in 2001, and was in the final stages of post-production at the time of Keene's death. It has since been completed and is scheduled for release in 2008.