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The Wind Journeys (2009)

The Wind Journeys poster
Original title
Los viajes del viento
Directed by
Ciro Guerra
Genre
drama film
Country
Colombia, Argentina, Germany, Netherlands
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
12
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wandering accordion player travels across the Colombian countryside to return a magical instrument to its deceased owner's family. A young boy joins him on the journey, and they encounter different communities and musical traditions along the way.

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What happens

The Wind Journeys (Spanish: Los viajes del viento) is a 2009 Colombian-German-Argentine-Dutch drama film written and directed by Ciro Guerra. It was filmed in 80 locations in Northern Colombia and is spoken in Spanish, Palenquero, Wayuunaiki, and Ikun. It was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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