Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.

See what’s playing
The Accordion's Journey
  • Try 7 Days Free
  • Now Showing
  • MUBI GO
  • Gift MUBI
  • Film Database
  • Notebook
  • Notebook Magazine
  • MUBI Editions
  • SHOP
  • About
  • Ways to Watch
  • Students
  • Jobs
  • Terms & Privacy
7.9
/10
358 Ratings

THE ACCORDION'S JOURNEY

El Viaje del Acordeón

Directed by Andrew Tucker, Rey Sagbini
Colombia, 2013
Documentary
  • 7878 minutes

Synopsis

Every year, three accordion musicians participate in the world’s largest competitive accordion festival in Valledupar, Colombia, but never win the first prize. One day they are invited to play alongside a legendary Accordion Orchestra in Germany, and the trio embarks on a transformative journey.

Synopsis

Every year, three accordion musicians participate in the world’s largest competitive accordion festival in Valledupar, Colombia, but never win the first prize. One day they are invited to play alongside a legendary Accordion Orchestra in Germany, and the trio embarks on a transformative journey.

Our take

How much do you know about accordion music? If you’re anything like us, then probably not very much! Well, all that’s about to change with this country-hopping musical documentary about “Vallenato” music, which follows a group of Colombian accordion musicians on a life-changing German tour.