About
Nicolás Echevarría is a Mexican film director and screenwriter renowned for his documentaries and feature films that explore Mexican culture and indigenous traditions. His notable works include Cabeza de Vaca (1991), which depicts the journey of Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, and Eco de la Montaña (2014), a documentary about Huichol artist Santos de la Torre. Echevarría's films are celebrated for their ethnographic depth and visual storytelling, contributing significantly to Mexican cinema.
Filmography
Tzintzuntzan2024 · Director
Mom2023 · Thanks
Echo of the Mountain2015 · Writer, Director of Photography
The Return of the Dead2015 · Thanks
Juanicas2014 · Thanks
The 68 Memorial2008 · Director of Photography, Writer
Life Kills2002 · Director, Screenplay
Enemies1996 · Director
Cabeza de Vaca1991 · Screenplay, Director
Appalachian Journey1991 · Cinematography
De la calle1988 · Director
Sor Juana Inez de la cruz1988 · Director
El niño Fidencio, el taumaturgo de Espinazo1982 · Director, Writer
The Day Pedro Infante Died1982 · Cinematography, Music
Flor y canto1981 · Director
José Clemente Orozco, pintor del hombre1980 · Director of Photography
Teshuinada, semana santa Tarahumara1979 · Director
Peasant Poets1979 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Maria Sabina, Spirit Woman1978 · Director
Hikure-tame1977 · Director