Latin American Film Series - The Wind Journeys/Los viajes del viento (2009)

The Wind Journeys - Los viajes del viento (2009)

Directed by Ciro Guerra
With Marciano Martínez, Yull Núñez
Not Rated, 117 minutes, 35mm
Spanish with English subtitles

For most of his life, Ignacio Carrillo travelled the villages of northern Colombia, playing traditional songs on his accordion, a legendary instrument said to have once belonged to the devil. After the traumatic death of his wife, he vows to never play the accursed accordion again and embarks on one last journey to return the instrument to its rightful owner. On the way, Ignacio is followed by Fermín, a spirited teenager determined to become his apprentice and together they discover the musical diversity of Caribbean culture and the indigenous people of Colombia.

Cosponsored with the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center