Prayers for the Stolen
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Spanish | Noche de fuego |
Directed by | Tatiana Huezo |
Written by | Tatiana Huezo |
Based on | Prayers for the Stolen by Jennifer Clement |
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Cinematography | Dariela Ludlow |
Edited by | Miguel Schverdfinger |
Music by |
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Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
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[]
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Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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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[]
- List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References[]
- ^ "'Tempestad's' Tatiana Huezo Adapts 'Prayers for the Stolen' for Fiction Debut, 'Noche de Fuego'". Variety. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b Linden, Sheri (15 April 2021). "'Prayers for the Stolen' ('Noche de Fuego'): Film Review | Cannes 2021". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Gruder, Susannah (30 September 2021). "'Prayers for the Stolen' Review: A Ferrante-Like Fable About Mexico's Missing Girls". Indiewire. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021: Full Winners List". Asia Tatler. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b Villaseñor, Esteban (11 December 2021). "Noche de Fuego, la película mexicana que representará a México en los premios Oscar". Vogue.
- ^ "Noche de fuego representará a México en los premios Óscar 2022". Cinepremiere. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Rebolledo, Matías G. (11 December 2021). "Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2021". La Razón.
- ^ Fuster, Jeremy (1 December 2021). "'Power of the Dog' and 'Belfast' Lead Nominations for IPA Satellite Awards". TheWrap.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- 2021 films
- Spanish-language films
- 2021 drama films
- Mexican films
- Mexican drama films
- Films set in Mexico