Summaries

Camilo Nu is a talented guitarist of Afro-Mexican descent who is propelled on a musical journey traveling through Mexico, Spain and North Africa to discover what similarities may still exist between the traditional Mexican music of Veracruz, Son Jarocho, and the music of Southern Europe, the Arab and African worlds. Sifting through rhythms, cadences and musical structures of flamencos, Moroccan Andalusian music, Sufi, Berber and the Sub-Saharan gnawa music, Camilo finds a new understanding of his own African heritage.

Camilo Nu is a talented guitarist from Mexico who is propelled on a journey to search the roots of the traditional music of Veracruz know as Son Jarocho, a Mexican music that has been recognized as having Spanish and African influences. Camilo travels through Southern Spain and North Africa to collaborate musically with the local genres in order to discover what similarities still exist, and as his journey gets further from home he is unexpectedly confronted with his own fragmented African heritage that he inherited through his absent father. Camilo's journey takes on a whole new meaning as he travels deep into the African roots of Son Jarocho and, inevitably, his own identity.

Details

Genres
  • Adventure
  • Musical
  • Music
  • Documentary
Release date Feb 29, 2016
Countries of origin United States France Spain Mexico Morocco
Language English Spanish
Production companies 3rd Eye Films

Box office

Budget $350000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 7m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

All Filters