Directing
Born August 8, 1947 · Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
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.
Tzintzuntzan
2024

Echo of the Mountain
2015
The 68 Memorial
2008

Life Kills
2002

Enemies
1996

Cabeza de Vaca
1991

De la calle
1988

Sor Juana Inez de la cruz
1988
Flor y canto
1981
El niño Fidencio, el taumaturgo de Espinazo
1981

Teshuinada, semana santa Tarahumara
1979

Peasant Poets
1979

Maria Sabina, Spirit Woman
1978
Judea
1974