In 'Na Ruinas', Gery Mendes unravels the life of his father: from Cape Verde to Rotterdam, from war to silence. A compelling theatrical concert where music tells what has never been spoken. From a dilapidated dream house, an old man looks back on his life. Born during the famine of 1947 in Cape Verde, he later leaves for Europe, seeking a future larger than the island he leaves behind. He crosses oceans, lives fast, builds a life in Rotterdam, and starts a family. Until love breaks and old wounds resurface. Some baggage you can't lose.