Manolo, 73 years old and living a simple life in Spain, holds onto a dream of walking the Trail of Tears with his longtime companion, the donkey Gorrión. But problems start piling up before Manolo can get his pilgrimage off the ground: He has a weak heart, his children worry about him, he doesn’t speak English, and, most devastatingly, he doesn’t have the money to ship Gorrión across the Atlantic. Manolo, though, isn’t one to let minor problems distract him from his quest. He rambles across Andalusia with Gorrión to find some solutions, although the pair might have to confront Gorrión’s fear of water first. With the warmest humor and grace, director Chico Pereira beautifully captures his uncle’s indefatigable spirit as he sets off into the modern world.(AS)