Prayers for the Stolen

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Prayers for the Stolen
Directed by Tatiana Huezo
Produced by
Written by Tatiana Huezo
Based on Prayers for the Stolen
by Jennifer Clement
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  • 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
Music by
  • Jacobo Lieberman
  • Leonardo Heiblum
Cinematography Dariela Ludlow
Edited by Miguel Schverdfinger
Release dates
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  • 15 July 2021 (2021-07-15) (Cannes)
  • 16 September 2021 (2021-09-16) (Mexico)
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 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

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  • 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

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Cannes Film Festival 17 July 2021 Un Certain Regard Tatiana Huezo Nominated [9]
Un Certain Regard - Special Mention Won
San Sebastián International Film Festival 25 September 2021 Horizontes Latinos Prayers for the Stolen Won [10]
RTVE Otra Mirada Award Won
Forqué Awards 11 December 2021 Best Latin-American Film Won [11]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 18 December 2021 Next Generation Award Tatiana Huezo Won [12]
Palm Springs International Film Festival 6 January 2022 Young Cineastes Award Tatiana Huezo Nominated [13]
FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Feature Film Prayers for the Stolen Won
Best Ibero-American Film Won
Independent Spirit Awards 6 March 2022 Best International Film Nominated [14]
Directors Guild of America Awards 12 March 2022 Outstanding First-Time Feature Film Director Tatiana Huezo Nominated [15]
Satellite Awards 2 April 2022 Best Foreign Language Film Prayers for the Stolen Nominated [16]
Platino Awards 1 May 2022 Best Ibero-American Film Nominated [17]
Best Director Tatiana Huezo Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Cristina Ordóñez González Nominated
Ariel Awards 11 October 2022 Best Picture Prayers for the Stolen Pending [18]
Best Director Tatiana Huezo Pending
Best Actress Cristina Ordóñez González Pending
Best Supporting Actor Memo Villegas Pending
Best Supporting Actress Eileen Yáñez Pending
Mayra Batalla Pending
Norma Pablo Pending
Best Breakthrough Performance Alejandra Camacho Pending
Giselle Barrera Pending
Best Adapted Screenplay Tatiana Huezo Pending
Best Cinematography Dariela Ludlow Pending
Best Original Score Leonardo Heiblum and Jacobo Lieberman Pending
Best Editing Yibrán Asuad Pending
Best Costume Design Úrsula Schneider Pending
Best Art Design Oscar Tello Pending
Best Makeup Roberto Ortiz and Ana Robles Pending
Best Visual Effects Miguel de Hoyos Pending
Best Special Effects Ricardo Arvizu Jr. Pending
Best Sound Lena Esquenazi, Federico G. Jordan and Paulo Gama Pending

See also

References

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External links

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