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The Sound of the River

Original title: Soneros del Tesechoacán
Year: 2007
Running time: 76 min.
Country: Mexico
Director: Inti Cordera
Screenwriter: Alejandro Albert, Arturo Barradas, Manuel Polgar
Cast: Documentary
Cinematography: Amir Galván Cervera
Producer: La Maroma Producciones
Genre: Documentary | Music Documentary
Synopsis: This visually and musically uplifting film explores the tradition of Son Jarocho in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, where a tradition called son music is being sustained along the Tesechoacan River. Here, both the old and new generations battle against modernism in an effort to maintain their music, celebrations, and way of life. They want to preserve and pass on the musical wisdom of the aging soneros who for decades have inhabited the banks of the Tesechoacan river. Director Inti Cordera has given us a moving documentary that keeps this memory alive and brings the testimony of Higinio “El Negro” Tadeo, who works to gather together a group of “son” players from his generation to stage a big fandango, a lost tradition in his hometown. Through the voices and the instruments of these men and women, this story is told and spreads out beyond a river and a single musical genre.

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The Sound of the River

2007

Inti Cordera