The Wind Journeys

The Wind Journeys

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ciro Guerra
Produced by Diana Bustamante
Cristina Gallego
Written by Ciro Guerra
Starring Marciano Martínez
Yull Núñez
Music by Iván 'Tito' Ocampo
Cinematography Paulo Andrés Pérez
Edited by Iván Wild
Production
company
Ciudad Lunar Producciones
World Cinema Fund
ZDF
ARTE
Razor Films
Cine Ojo
Voya Films
Distributed by Cineplex
Release dates
  • 1 April 2009
Running time
 117 minutes
Country Colombia
Germany
Netherlands
Argentina
Language Spanish, Bantu, Wayuunaiki, Arhuaco

The Wind Journeys (Spanish: Los viajes del viento) is a 2009 Colombian film written and directed by Ciro Guerra. It was filmed in 80 locations in Northern Colombia.[1] The film is spoken in Spanish, Palenquero, Wayuunaiki, and Ikun.

Plot

Ignacio Carrillo (Marciano Martínez) is a vallenato singer from Majagual, Sucre, who decides, after his wife's sudden death, to stop playing and return his accordion, which is said to be cursed, to his master. He is joined by Fermín Morales (Yull Núñez), a teenage boy who admires Ignacio and wishes to become a juglar like him. Carrillo reluctantly accepts, given his loneliness. On Ash Wednesday 1968, Carrillo, Morales and their donkey start a journey throughout several towns in the Caribbean region in Northern Colombia, until Taroa (a small caserío in Uribia jurisdiction), in La Guajira desert, where Carrillo's maestro supposedly lives. During their journey, Carrillo participates in the first version of the Vallenato Legend Festival in Valledupar.

Cast

Participation in festivals

Los viajes del viento was chosen to participate in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2009 Cannes Film Festival Official Selection.[2]

References

  1. ↑ María Alejandra Pautassi (2009-03-21). "Hay que salir de Colombia". Semana. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
  2. ↑ Derek Elley and John Hopewell (2009-04-23). "Cannes unveils lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2009-05-02.

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