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Birds of Passage

Original title: Aves de paso
Year: 2009
Running time: 52 min.
Country: United States
Director: Rachel Lears
Screenwriter: Rachel Lears
Cast: Documentary, Self: Ernesto Díaz, Yisela Sosa
Music: Ernesto Díaz, Yisela Sosa
Cinematography: Rachel Lears
Producer: Co-production United States-Uruguay;
Honeycomb Films, Origami. Distributor: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Genre: Documentary | Music Documentary. Half-length Film
Synopsis: Birds of Passage presents a lyrical journey through the everyday lives of two young Uruguayan songwriters. Ernesto and Yisela have moved to the capital, leaving behind their respective hometowns on the borders of Brazil and Argentina. After many years of composing songs that reflect their origins, both decide to explore new horizons and each seeks to fulfill the dream of recording a first album. While Yisela struggles to reconcile the emerging possibilities of a career in Uruguay with her plans to move to Argentina, Ernesto confronts personal conflicts that threaten to sabotage his creative passion. The film fuses the arts of documentary film and music, interweaving the songs and stories of these two young composers. With vérité cinematography and an unforgettable soundtrack, Birds of Passage explores the challenges of being a young artist, and the art of searching, inside and outside of oneself.

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Birds of Passage

2009

Rachel Lears