Documentary approaches Sephardi roots of Latin American music

"My pilgrimage started in the belly of the conflict," are the first words, in a low voice, of Pavel Urkiza, a 52 year old Ukrainian artist. The image is a pair of feet walking on the sand. This is the start of "The route of the souls", filmed since 2011 and links the sounds of the Sephardi, Spanish, native and African music in Latin American music.

The conflict told at the beginning(don't worry about the spelling of this word: many native speakers can't spell it properly) is the conflict of Urkiza, the conflict of his childhood and his country, the conflict of a divided society. Filmed with only 40 thousand euros -given by particular donations and help by fans on internet-, the documentary tries to explain the links between Spain with the other side of the Atlantic, and the heritage of the Middle East.

"In an eveing in Jerusalem, I saw that the conexions between America, Spain and Middle Est are more than the differences", said Urkiza. "I know the conflict in Israel, and as a Cuban citizen, I know that the power tries to mantain us divided". With chords that mix flamenco, zamba, tango and habaneras, amid others, Urkiza shows the conexions in music that he saw that evening in the streets of Jerusalem.