The Wind Journeys
The remote, rural and beautiful landscapes of Colombia serve as the backdrop for this spellbinding “road” movie with lots of wonderful, exhilarating music. Ignacio, a master accordion player who has recently suffered the loss of his wife, makes a journey through Northern Colombia to return his instrument to his mentor. At first accompanied only by his donkey, along the way Ignacio reluctantly accepts the company of FermĂn, a young man determined to be a musician.The tension between the two travelers grows until it eventually finds release in the revelation of Ignacio’s troubled past. Exquisitely photographed and dramatically unsentimental, the film’s undeniable highlight is a “duel” between the older
protagonist and one region’s top accordion players, all of whom improvise their lyrics
and music.
