Following the death of her matriarch and beloved grandmother, The South follows Italian-Canadian recording artist and dancer Andrea Ramolo to the Salento in southern Italy to explore the rich history of its folk music and dance. Director Giuseppe Marco Albano captures Andrea as she uncovers the cultural phenomenon of the tarantate, the evolution of the pizzica, and the healing rituals of the south, and the Salento in particular. The film also follows her and Italian world music band Kalàscima behind-the-scenes as they embark on the recording of a new collaborative Italian album which takes a modern approach to traditional music. Throughout her journey, Andrea learns from the locals, like pizzica dancers Lucia Scarabino, Stefano Campagna, and Mattia Politti, the famous polyphonic singers le sorelle Gaballo of Nardò, and New Jersey based tamburello mentor Alessandra Belloni, among others. Andrea uses the healing traditions of the past and the south to grieve and heal from her recent loss. As a first generation Italian—Canadian artist, Andrea is given this unique opportunity to learn from the south, from the past, and from the charming and colourful characters she encounters along the way. From legends of spider bites to the healing power of music and dance, Andrea embraces her own healing journey through the power of her ancestral music and dance.