The Tunnel of the Bellows
A documentary film about the origins of the Basque trikitixa. It reflects how the small accordion brought by one of the Italian workers who came to build the Madrid-Paris railway tunnels in 1859, starting from Zumarraga, has become a symbol of contemporary Basque music.
Director: Iñaki Pinedo
Cast: Juan Bautista Busca, Bernardo Atxaga, Toti Martínez de Lezea, Kepa Junkera, Fermin Muguruza
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A documentary film about the origins of the Basque trikitixa. It reflects how the small accordion brought by one of the Italian workers who came to build the Madrid-Paris railway tunnels in 1859, starting from Zumarraga, has become a symbol of contemporary Basque music.
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