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]
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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 |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Three girls in San Miguel, Jalisco come of age in a rural village that is dominated by the drug trade and human trafficking.[3]
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]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 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 | Won | [18][19] |
| Best Director | Tatiana Huezo | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Cristina Ordóñez González | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Memo Villegas | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Eileen Yáñez | Nominated | |||
| Mayra Batalla | Won | ||||
| Norma Pablo | Nominated | ||||
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Alejandra Camacho | Nominated | |||
| Giselle Barrera | Nominated | ||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tatiana Huezo | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Dariela Ludlow | Won | |||
| Best Original Score | Leonardo Heiblum and Jacobo Lieberman | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Yibrán Asuad | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Úrsula Schneider | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Design | Oscar Tello | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup | Roberto Ortiz and Ana Robles | Won | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Miguel de Hoyos | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Ricardo Arvizu Jr. | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Lena Esquenazi, Federico G. Jordan and Paulo Gama | Won |