The Blue Nightmare

Large Hands tells the story of Huemac Olivares, who owes his two trades, as musician and craftsman, to a unique instrument made from the inflorescence of the maguey (quiote). This instrument is also a metaphor for the life of its creator, who undergoes a transformation as a result of an incident.

This is a story of an elderly man from the Nahuatl-speaking village of San Agustin Oapan, in the Mexican state of Guerrero, and his struggle to obtain the money necessary to organize the "Levantamiento de sombra" ceremony.

The band Misterio Musical takes on their next challenge, having become one of the most popular Oaxacan bands in Los Angeles. The time is ripe for a return to their villages in La Sierra Norte mountains in southern Mexico to play their music and reunite with family and friends for the first time in many years. Tagging along is a recent gringo acquaintance learning to operate his camera and speak a little Spanish along the way. This all adds up to a journey of self-discovery and a revealing border-crossing tale.