Fairy Faith is a visual and audio delight. This documentary on fairies is loaded with fairy artwork and Celtic music. This is a soundtrack to be had. And the paintings ... wow!

Fairies had fallen by the wayside with the coming of the age of technology, but as the turn of the century neared, there was a resurgence of interest in the fey folk. John Walker questioned if fairies really existed and decided to make this documentary to discover the origins of fairies and their relationship with the arts and literature.

Walker traveled extensively for this film. He visited places known to be fairy forts and talked with credible witnesses to fairy activity. He reveals how fairy lore has changed -- how it was romanticized during the Victorian era.

Interview subjects include Alex Goldie, a police chief in Nova Scotia; Peter Aziz of Devon, England, whose grandmother was a shaman who taught Peter to see fairies; Dr. Mark Foss, an expert in seeing the paranormal; and Dr. John MacInnes, a scholar of Celtic folklore and mythology. Walker also interviews persons about fairy abductions and collects stories about fairy enchantment, blights and changelings, which are the lookalikes left behind when fairies abduct humans.

One extremely interesting segment of the film tells the story of a highway construction and an old fairy holly tree. There was an outcry for the highway to be re-routed to save the tree. The situation ultimately brought complaints from around the world. Obviously the fairies have enjoyed a worldwide resurgence.

Walker does not tell you what to believe. He lays out the facts and leaves you to draw your own conclusions.

The Fairy Faith is a fine documentary. Walker did a marvelous job of researching the topic and locating experts in each related field. He included interviews with common people and experts. He gives us a wide slice of life to examine.

I really got into the arts and music portions of the documentary. MacInnes and his daughter are musicians, and his father was allegedly taken to Fairyland and by the Fairy Queen and taught to play their music. He taught his son, and he taught his daughter. Countless artists, musicians and writers credit the fairies with teaching them or inspiring them. With such a large number, you have to believe that there must be something to it.

When Walker visits fairy forts and knolls, you will be on pins and needles as you scan the screen for a glimpse of a fairy. I am not going to tell you if he films one or not. You will have to watch and see for yourself.

The Fairy Faith is the ultimate movie reference on fairies. If you are interested in fairies, you really need to get this documentary. If you are curious about what people see in fairies or why they believe in them, you need to get this movie. If you are a skeptic about the existence of fairies, you need to get this movie. If you are a fan of folklore, you need to get this movie.

The Fairy Faith is outstanding!