Synopsis

Ilán, a 52 year old visual artist, takes his family on a musical road trip, trying to reconstruct the chaotic, creative life and tragic death of his father: Beno Lieberman, a pioneer of folklore research in Mexico. The family revisits montainous and jungle villages, listen to local musicians -some of whom Beno recorded in the 1960’s and 70’s- who continue to play the very same music today.

As Ilán uncovers the mystery and confronts the pain of his father’s suicid, the director’s son and daughters pose difficult questions that address the reasons behind the silence that oftenly surrounds the act of commiting suicide. And, while exploring the deepness, intensity and variety of authetic Mexican folk tradition, Ilán comes to terms with his feelings about his father by opening up to his children and sharing Beno’s everlasting musical legacy.