CINETOPIA:DOC presents THE ECHO + Recorded Q&A

In the remote village of El Eco that exists outside of time, the children care for the sheep and their elders. While the frost and drought punish the land, they learn to understand death, illness and love with each act, word, and silence of their parents. A story about the echo of what clings to the soul, about the certainty of shelter provided by those around us, about rebellion and vertigo in the face of life. About growing up.

This delicate and immersive film from acclaimed director Tatiana Huezo (Prayers for the Stolen, Tempestad), was filmed over 18 months, and won her the 2023 Berlinale Documentary Award. Accompanying three families as they tend the land and the animals, the director captures children’s sense of wonder and discovery, bringing extraordinary beauty to the everyday through arresting visuals and sound design. In The Echo, she subtly portrays the care-working matriarchy in a country notorious for its innumerable kidnappings of young women and girls.

The film will be followed by a pre-recorded Q&A with director Tatiana Huezo.

Cinetopia:DOC is a monthly doc club bringing audiences together to watch, discuss and connect around the documentary genre and craft. We screen exceptional documentary films alongside filmmaker Q&As or conversations as well as offer a space afterwards for continued discussion and networking in the Cameo bar. Cinetopia: DOC is supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI and the Scottish Documentary Institute and produced by Cinetopia, a hub of activity around filmgoing and filmmaking based in Edinburgh.