Synopsis
After his wife's death, a vallenato singer from Majagual, Sucre, decides to quit music and return his allegedly cursed accordion to his master. He is joined by Fermín Morales, a teenage boy who admires him and wishes to follow his footsteps. Together, they start a journey throughout several towns in Northern Colombia to Taroa, in La Guajira desert, where the singer's master supposedly lives.
Facts
Setting
Colombia, Caribbean region of Colombia
Production
ZDF, Arte
Original language
Spanish, Palenquero, Wayuu, Arhuaco
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2010 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2009 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2009 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2009 generic
