The Wind JourneysLos viajes del viento (2009)

	Hector Brito	Alvaro Figueras
	Erminia Martinez	Mujer Guajira
	Juan Batista Martinez	Marimbero Mayor
	Marciano Martínez	Ignacio Carrillo
	Carmen Molina	Tendera
	Agustin Nieves	Ninz
	Yull Núñez	Fermin Morales
	Jose Luis Torres	Meyo
	Justo Valdez	Batata
	Guillermo Merlo	Cowhand 1
	Clemente Herrera	Cowhand 2
	Nibaldo 'Niveo' Vergara	Cowhand 3
	Guillermo Arzuaga	Efrain Hernandez
	Ruben Carrillo	Duelistas
	Teolinda Fajardo	Wayuu Woman
	Johnny Rodriguez	Fermin's Opponent
	Boris Serrano	Duelistas

Director/Choreographer

Ciro Guerra

Producer

Diana Bustamante
Cristina Gallego

Writer/Composer

Ciro Guerra

Cinematography

Paulo Andrés Pérez
Paulo Perez

Music

Tito Campo
Iván Ocampo

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.

Edition Details
Original Title	Los viajes del viento
Distributor	Film Movement
Release Date	2010
Packaging	Keep Case
Screen Ratio	Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio Tracks	SUB [English]
Layers	Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes	1

Personal Details
Purchase Date	April 2010
Store	Filmmovement
Condition	New
Tags	OSHPC Discussion Group
Links	Amazon.com Film Movement Los viajes del viento at Core for Movies TheMovieDb.org IMDB

Cannes Award - City of Rome

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS - THE WIND JOURNEYS

1. What do you think the major themes of THE WIND JOURNEYS are?
2. In what ways are the values of pride and honor expressed throughout the film?
3. What other past and present customs can you think of that are similar to the accordion duels seen in the film? (Hint: a very similar custom exists today in the world of hip-hop)
4. At what point in the film do you notice a shift in the dynamic between Fermín and Ignacio? How do the characters change after this point?
5. What are some of the possible challenges that could arise when embarking on a production of this scale, involving remote locations and over 100 cast members?
6. How would you compare THE WIND JOURNEYS to any other ethnographic films you have seen?
7. In your opinion, is the world depicted in THE WIND JOURNEYS fantasy or reality? Discuss the role of magic in the film.