Status: Completed
Director(s): Ciro Guerra
Cannes International Film Festival 2009 - Un Certain Regard
Ignacio Carrillo travelled all his life throughout the villages and regions of northern Colombia, carrying music and traditional songs on his accordion, a legendary instrument that is said to be cursed, because it once belonged to the devil. As he became older, he got married and settled with his wife in a small town, leaving his nomadic life behind. When she suddenly dies, he decides to make one last journey to the Northern edge of the country, to return the accordion to the man who gave it to him, his teacher and mentor, so he will never play it again. On the way, he is joined by Fermín, a teenager who dreams of becoming a «juglar» like Ignacio, and to travel all around playing the accordion like he did. Tired of his loneliness, Ignacio accepts to be accompanied, and together they start the journey from Majagual, Sucre, to Taroa, beyond the Guajira desert.
CAST
Marciano Martinez, Yull Nunez
CREW
Director(s): Ciro Guerra
Screenplay: Ciro Guerra
Category Movie: Drama
Production company: Ciudad Lunar Producciones
Production Date: 2009
Date of First Release: 05/21/2009
Country of Origin: Colombia
Language: Spanish
Duration: 117minutes