A musician travels a great distance to return an instrument to his elderly teacher.
For most of his life, Ignacio Carrillo traveled the villages of northern Colombia, playing traditional songs on his accordion, a legendary instrument said to have once belonged to the devil. He eventually married and settled in a small town, leaving the nomadic life behind. But after the traumatic death of his wife, he vows to never play the accursed accordion again, and embarks on one last journey to return the instrument to its rightful owner. On the way, Ignacio is followed by FermÃn, a spirited teenager determined to become his apprentice. Tired of loneliness, Ignacio accepts the young man as his pupil and together they traverse the vast Colombian terrain, discovering the musical diversity of Caribbean culture. Hardened by a life of solitude, Ignacio tries to discourage FermÃn from following in his footsteps, but destiny has different plans for them.—Los Angeles Latino Film Festival
On the road. When his wife dies, the village troubadour, who's known for miles around for his accordion playing, his singing, and his ability to improvise music and lyrics, straps the accordion on his back and abruptly leaves on his donkey. A village lad runs after him and asks to go with him. The journey begins. It seems that the troubadour has quit playing and wants to return the accordion to its old owner. The trip takes them past cowboys, a village holding a music competition, to the mountain-side cabin of the troubadour's brother, and on toward the instrument's owner. The lad continuously quizzes the musician and asks for lessons. Is this a journey of redemption?—<[email protected]>
