This film is generously sponsored by <a href="https://woundedwarriors.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wounded Warriors Canada</a>.

Struggling with PTSD, U.S. Marine veteran Jonathan Hancock decides to walk almost 6,000 miles through the United States as a way to confront his own demons and find solace with his fellow 2/4 Marines across the country known as The Magnificent Bastards. Marked by honesty, insight and humor, the film tells a story about conquering trauma and beginning to heal.Awards: Santa Barbara International Film Festival Best Documentary Winner; San Diego International Film Festival Award Nominee Content warning: contains difficult imagery, violence. Language may be offensive to some viewers.

Bastards Road

War veteran Jon Hancock wrestles with his demons while walking 5,800 miles across the United States.

Javier García Pajares is known for being the first deaf-blind student to enjoy an Erasmus scholarship. Thanks to this, he began to become an example of self-improvement and a reference in the field of disability. Not satisfied with this, years later he launched into the adventure of achieving the challenge of reaching increasingly demanding mountain peaks and experiencing new adventure sports at the hands of his psychologist and friend José Antonio García. In this documentary we accompany Javier in a new adventure while we learn about his story of overcoming and he reaffirms himself as a reference for many.

Embracing the Stars

Javier is deaf-blind but he is willing to live the adventure and climb to the top to fulfill his dream: to embrace the stars.

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