©J.Jung
Documentary | 2013 | Germany
Main data
| Director | Joachim Jung |
|---|---|
| Production | Joachim Jung Film [de] |
Brief synopsis
Maria Mérida, the grand dame of music of the Canary Islands presents culture and sacred places of her homeland: the island of El Hierro.
In the musical portrait we learn how the music of the Canary Islands was influenced by the exiles in South America and Cuba.
Maria Merida is 85 years old. She brings her songs to the stage with jazz musicians half her age. Unbridled energy, contagious cheerfulness and deep faith is her strategy in the fight against age and loneliness.
In the musical portrait we learn how the music of the Canary Islands was influenced by the exiles in South America and Cuba.
Maria Merida is 85 years old. She brings her songs to the stage with jazz musicians half her age. Unbridled energy, contagious cheerfulness and deep faith is her strategy in the fight against age and loneliness.