The Gold Hugo goes to "Echo of the Mountain" (Mexico). Through extremely intricate artistic works, a Huichol artist conveys the symbols and meanings of his own native culture-a traditional culture kept alive for thousands of years in the deep mountains of Mexico. Director Nicolás Echevarría follows artist Santos de la Torre for one year, as he elaborates his next mural. Rich aural and visual textures provide an intimate view of Santos and his world. Echevarría's documentary conveys the hybrid complexity of the exchange between modern and traditional cultures still coexisting in our globalized present. Director: Nicolás Echevarría.
