ECO DE LA MONTAÑA
ECHO OF THE MOUNTAIN
Nicolás Echevarría / Mexico / 2014 / 92 min / Colour
Italian premiere
Oblivious to worldwide fame, which led him to work in Paris, the artist Motoapohua Santos de la Torre continues to live in the remote Western Sierra Madre in Mexico. His life merges with the rites, daily activities, colours of nature and emotions, giving rise to extraordinary murals, rich with hues and symbolism, that express the magical world of the Huichol people. For them, everything, even a name, has a soul and a meaning. The documentary tells about Santos’ daily work and follows him on the peyote roads toward the sacred site of Wirikuta.
Nicolás Echevarría
A Mexican director with more than twenty films and TV series to his credit, he won prize at numerous festivals, including the Festival Internacional de Cine de Gaudalajara and the Biarritz Festival. His 1991 film, Cabeza de Vaca, was chosen to represent Mexico at the Oscars. Eco de la Montaña has its Italian premiere at the Film Festival della Lessinia.
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Language Spanish Subject Nicolás Echevarría
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