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Leyenda Viva is a journey through the Colombian geography that is conceivably one of the most important intangible treasures of the country. In this journey through rivers and valleys, playing chords and guitars, Martín Nova meets legendary characters from Vallenato music which, with its stories, lyrics, and songs, has given life to an identity that represents us not only in Gran Magdalena, the region Vallenato, but further than local frontiers, reaching hundreds of places in the world.
From the first juglares until the interpreters that keep the Vallenato tradition alive, this film tells a story that is sung, Leyenda Viva is a reading of what defines us as Colombians, like that Macondo that Gabriel Garcia Marquez narrated in his Vallenato of 350 pages: 100 years of Solitude.
LEYENDA VIVA
Martín Nova
2022 - Colombia - 113 mins - Documentary
Canadian Premier
What is Vallenato? Where was it born? What is the Vallenato triphony? Who were the so-called minstrels? What is the role of women in vallenato? What is the future of vallenato? From the first juglares until the interpreters that keep the Vallenato tradition alive, this film tells a story that is sung, Leyenda Viva is a reading of what defines us as Colombians, like that Macondo that Gabriel Garcia Marquez narrated in his Vallenato of 350 pages: 100 years of Solitude.
About the director: Martín Nova was born in Medellín. He is the author of the books Conversaciones con el Fantasma, 50 years of Art History in Colombia and Military Memories, published by Editorial Planeta. A businessman and an expert in marketing, was the executive producer of the film Colombia, Wild Magic. In 2022, he directed Leyenda Viva, which, together with the homonymous book, proposes to make a tribute to the minstrels and composers of Vallenato music.
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