The Wind Journeys

"A musician travels a great distance to return an instrument to his elderly teacher."

2009 1h 57m ES

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6.9

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7.4

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★6.9TMDB · 45★7.4IMDB · 2,549

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Synopsis

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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.

“A musician travels a great distance to return an instrument to his elderly teacher.”

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Cast

Marciano Martínez
Ignacio Carrillo
Yull Núñez
Fermin Morales
Agustin Nieves
Ninz
Jose Luis Torres
Meyo
Carmen Molina
Tendera
Erminia Martinez
Mujer Guajira
Justo Valdez
Batata
Juan Batista Martinez
Marimbero Mayor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ciro Guerra
Writers: Ciro Guerra
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Colombia, Germany, Netherlands

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Colombia, Germany, Netherlands.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ciro Guerra, shot by Paulo Andrés Pérez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Iván Wild shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Marciano Martínez and Yull Núñez and Agustin Nieves carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A musician travels a great distance to return an instrument to his elderly teacher.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1426374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ciro Guerra directs. Paulo Andrés Pérez behind the camera. Iván Wild cuts. Produced in Argentina, Colombia, Germany, Netherlands. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Colombia, Germany, Netherlands.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ciro Guerra, shot by Paulo Andrés Pérez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Iván Wild shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marciano Martínez and Yull Núñez and Agustin Nieves carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A musician travels a great distance to return an instrument to his elderly teacher.".
8IMDB entry: tt1426374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.