Prayers for the Stolen

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Prayers for the Stolen
SpanishNoche de fuego
Directed byTatiana Huezo
Written byTatiana Huezo
Based onPrayers for the Stolen
by Jennifer Clement
Produced by
Starring
  • Ana Cristina Ordóñez González
  • Marya Membreño
  • Mayra Batalla
  • Blanca Itzel Pérez
  • Camila Gaal
  • Giselle Barrera Sánchez
  • Alejandra Camacho
  • Julián Guzmán Girón
  • José Estrada
  • Norma Pablo
  • Eileen Yáñez
  • Memo Villegas
CinematographyDariela Ludlow
Edited byMiguel Schverdfinger
Music by
  • Jacobo Lieberman
  • Leonardo Heiblum
Release dates
  • 15 July 2021 (2021-07-15) (Cannes)
  • 16 September 2021 (2021-09-16) (Mexico)
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Prayers for the Stolen (Spanish: Noche de fuego) is a 2021 Mexican drama film directed and written by Tatiana Huezo,[1][2] which adapts the Jennifer Clement's novel Prayers for the Stolen.[2]

Plot[]

Three girls in Guerrero come of age in a rural village that is dominated by the drug trade and human trafficking.[3]

Cast[]

  • Mayra Batalla as Rita.[4]
  • Alejandra Camacho as Paula (teen).[4]
  • Marya Membreño as Ana (teen).[4]
  • Ana Cristina Ordóñez González as Ana (child).[4]
  • Memo Villegas as Leonardo.[4]
  • Norma Pablo as Luz.[4]
  • Giselle Barrera Sánchez as María (teen).[4]
  • Blanca Itzel Pérez as María (child).[4]
  • Julián Guzmán Girón as Margarito (teen).[4]
  • David Illescas as the teacher.[4]
  • Eileen Yañez as Concha.[4]
  • Camila Gaal as Paula (child).[4]
  • Olivia Lagunas as Zulma.[4]
  • Teresa Sánchez as Helena.[4]
  • Andrés Chavero Medina as Joel.[4]
  • Gabriela Núñez as Artemia.[4]
  • José Estrada as Margarito (child).[4]
  • Daniela Arroio as the Doctor.[4]

Release[]

In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[5] At Cannes, it won a Special Mention in the Un Certain Regard section.[6]

The film was theatrically released in Mexico on 16 September 2021.[7] In October 2021, it was disclosed to be the Mexican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[8] It began streaming on Netflix on 17 November 2021.[7]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2021 27th Forqué Awards Best Latin-American Film Won [9]
2022 26th Satellite Awards Best Foreign Language Film Pending [10]
37th Independent Spirit Awards Best International Film Pending [11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "'Tempestad's' Tatiana Huezo Adapts 'Prayers for the Stolen' for Fiction Debut, 'Noche de Fuego'". Variety. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b Linden, Sheri (15 April 2021). "'Prayers for the Stolen' ('Noche de Fuego'): Film Review | Cannes 2021". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ^ Gruder, Susannah (30 September 2021). "'Prayers for the Stolen' Review: A Ferrante-Like Fable About Mexico's Missing Girls". Indiewire. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Lépine, Cédric (10 December 2021). "FIFAM 2021 : "Noche de fuego" de Tatiana Huezo". Mediapart.
  5. ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021: Full Winners List". Asia Tatler. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b Villaseñor, Esteban (11 December 2021). "Noche de Fuego, la película mexicana que representará a México en los premios Oscar". Vogue.
  8. ^ "Noche de fuego representará a México en los premios Óscar 2022". Cinepremiere. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  9. ^ Rebolledo, Matías G. (11 December 2021). "Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2021". La Razón.
  10. ^ Fuster, Jeremy (1 December 2021). "'Power of the Dog' and 'Belfast' Lead Nominations for IPA Satellite Awards". TheWrap.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Goldsmith, Jill (14 December 2021). "Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations: 'Zola', 'A Chiara', 'C'mon C'mon', 'The Lost Daughter', 'The Novice' In Best Feature Race As A24 Sweeps Nods". Deadline.

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