Documentary Competition
The Echo (El Eco)
Tatiana Huezo
Follow Up
Female Director
Documentaries
2023
102 min
Mexico, Germany
Synopsis
An austere yet poetic reflection on childhood in rural Mexico
In the isolated village of The Echo, children tend to sheep and care for their elders. As frost and drought punish the land, they come to understand death, sickness, and love through what is said and left unsaid by their parents. A story about what lies in the soul, about home, rebellion, and vertigo in the face of life. About growing up.
Acclaimed for her previous documentaries, Tatiana Huezo signals a new ode to life in its purest simplicity with patient attention to details and the slow, sometimes difficult process of learning what makes us human. An intense and emotional communion between the viewer and those she films.
Accessible from 16 and over
Cast/Avec
- Montserrat Hernández Hernández
- María de los Ángeles Pacheco Tapia
- Luz María Vázquez González
Screenplay
- Tatiana HUEZO
Cinematographer
- Ernesto Pardo
Sound
- Martin de Torcy
Music
- Leonardo Heiblum
- Jacobo Lieberman
Production
- Radiola Films
Screenings
Date
Hour
Place
Language
Subtitles
Screening
Friday 01 March 2024
2:00 pm
Ciné Utopia
Spanish
English
Public Screening
Monday 04 March 2024
6:30 pm
Ciné Utopia
Spanish
English
Public Screening
Friday 01 March 2024
14:00
Lieux :
Ciné Utopia
Audio :
Spanish
Subtitles :
English
Screening :
Public Screening
Monday 04 March 2024
18:30
Lieux :
Ciné Utopia
Audio :
Spanish
Subtitles :
English
Screening :
Public Screening
Wednesday 03 April 2024
20:00
Trailer and photos
Critics
Tatiana Huezo
Mexican-Salvadoran filmmaker Tatiana Huezo studied at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica de Mexico and received her master’s in documentary from the Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona). Her first feature, El lugar más pequeño, received international acclaim. Her film Tempête won the Ariel Prize in Mexico in the Best Documentary and Best Director categories, while Night of Fire received a special mention in 2021 from Cannes’ Un Certain Regard jury.
