Escape to Silence. Notes of Life of Alfreco Espinoza
Director Diego Pequeño
Countries Chile
Duration 92 min
Synopsis
During the '70s, came to Paris a quirky Chilean jazz saxophonist. His name is Alfredo Espinoza. He immediately stands out among local musicians for his technique, his swing and the great way he played his solo parts. His talent takes him to play in major European circuits of traditional jazz, and even to visit Africa. He makes friends, admirers and lives a happy time of music and bohemian. Without a clear motive, Alfredo returns home to live with his mother. Promptly joins the Chilean jazz scene, but a long mental illness leaves him lost in a hill of Valparaiso, for more than ten years away from music and the beautiful melodies that enchanted people from many different countries. Two friends who live in Europe, tried to find him and help him trough this time, dark and silent. Now, ten years later, they travel to Paris to meet with the musical myth, around the figure of Alfredo Espinoza in France.
During the '70s, came to Paris a quirky Chilean jazz saxophonist. His name is Alfredo Espinoza. He immediately stands out among local musicians for his technique, his swing and the great way he played his solo parts. His talent takes him to play in major European circuits of traditional jazz, and even to visit Africa. He makes friends, admirers and lives a happy time of music and bohemian. Without a clear motive, Alfredo returns home to live with his mother. Promptly joins the Chilean jazz scene, but a long mental illness leaves him lost in a hill of Valparaiso, for more than ten years away from music and the beautiful melodies that enchanted people from many different countries. Two friends who live in Europe, tried to find him and help him trough this time, dark and silent. Now, ten years later, they travel to Paris to meet with the musical myth, around the figure of Alfredo Espinoza in France.