Un Certain Regard: "The Wind Journeys" by Ciro Guerra

Screening in Un Certain Regard, Wind Journeys is the second feature-length film by Ciro Guerra. Born in Rio de Oro in 1981, he studied cinematography at the National University of Colombia. At the age of 20, after having directed multi-award-winning shorts, he wrote, produced, and directed his first feature, The Wandering Shadows, acclaimed at festivals all over the world.



"This is the story of a journey," Guerra begins. "A journey towards the beginning, towards the spirit. Towards our soul. For centuries, we’ve asked ourselves: What keeps up apart? Now it is time to ask what brings us together."



All his life, Ignacio Carrillo has been travelling, with his accordion. When his wife dies, he decides to make one last journey to the northern edge of the country, to return the accordion to the person who gave it to him, his mentor and teacher. He no longer wants to play…