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PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN

Directed by Tatiana Huezo


Press Coverage, new yoRk, JAn 3RD, 2023


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MEXICO NEWS DAILY
'Prayers for the Stolen' dominates at the 64th annual Ariel awards for Mexican film, by MND Staff, Oct 21, 2022

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
'Noche de fuego' triunfa en los Premios Ariel del cine mexicano, by Berenice Bautista, Oct 12, 2022

THEN 24
Ariel Awards 2022: The complete list of winners!, by Peggy McColl, Oct 12, 2022

RIVAL TIMES
'Night of fire' commands the Ariel Awards of Mexican cinema, by Rival Times, Oct 12, 2022

FILMAFFINITY US
64th Ariel Awards (2022) - Mexican Academy, Oct 11, 2022

CINEMA TROPICAL
'Prayers for the Stolen' Sweeps Mexico's Ariel Awards Nominations, Aug 2, 2022

AMERICAN JOURNAL
Ariel Award Nominees Announced, by American Journal, Aug 2, 2022

DARUMA VIEW
'Prayers for The Stolen' Review - A film by Tatiana Huezo, by Silvia Aceti , April 21, 2022

THE GUARDIAN
The new wave of female film-makers confronting Mexico’s violence against women, by Caitlin Quinlan, April 19, 2022

ELLE (ITALY)
'Prayers for The Stolen' è il film di Tatiana Huezo che racconta la realtà delle donne alle prese con il cartello, by Letizia Rogolino, April 12, 2022

CINE-VUE
Film Review 'Prayers for The Stolen,' by Christopher Machell, April 10, 2022

THE GUARDIAN
'Prayers for The Stolen' – extraordinary tale of fear and friendship in Mexican drug country, by Wendy Ide, April 9, 2022

THE GUARDIAN
'Prayers for The Stolen' review – heart-rending tale of childhood blighted by drug cartels, by Peter Bradshaw, April 6, 2022

VARIETY
'Prayers for The Stolen' Director Tatiana Huezo on the Financial Squeeze of Awards Campaigns, by John Hopewell, Jan 28, 2022

DEADLINE
DGA Awards Movie Nominations: Spielberg, Campion, Villeneuve, Branagh, Anderson Vie For Top Director Prize, by Patrick Hipes, Jan 27, 2022

SCREEN DAILY
Jane Campion earns second DGA nod, women dominate first-time category, by Jeremy Kay, Jan 27, 2022

VARIETY
'Plaza Catedral,' 'Prayers for the Stolen' Deal With Violence Inflicted Upon Youth in Latin America, by Anna Marie de la Fuente, Jan 22, 2022

DEADLINE
Palm Springs Film Festival Winners Led By 'Prayers For The Stolen', 'A Hero', 'Flee', by Patrick Hipes, Jan 19, 2022

FORBES
Oscars 2022: Mexico, Panama And Spain Make The International Feature Film Short List, by Veronica Villafañe, Dec 22, 2021

CINEMA ESCAPIST
Review: 'Prayers for the Stolen' Offers a Beautiful and Harrowing Look at Human Trafficking in Mexico, by Kieran Davey, Dec 20, 2021

VARIETY
Guillermo del Toro Lauds 'Prayers for the Stolen' Director Tatiana Huezo as the Future of Hollywood, by Clayton Davis, Dec 17, 2021

SCREEN DAILY
In conversation: the directors of Oscar contenders from Costa Rica, Mexico and Argentina, by Jeremy Kay, Dec 17, 2021

FILM COMMENT
The Best Films of 2021, Dec 16, 2021

THE WRAP
Why Producer Nicolás Celis Took a Chance on a First Time Director for 'Prayers for the Stolen' (Video), by Umberto Gonzalez, Dec 10, 2021

VARIETY
Mexico’s 'Prayers for the Stolen' Leads Latin American Hopefuls, by Anna Marie de la Fuente, Dec 8, 2021

EURO NEWS
Netflix's 'Prayer for the Stolen': Childhood cartel tale set for Mexico's Oscars entry, by Theo Farrant, Dec 7, 2021

THE WRAP
Why Mexican Oscar Entry 'Prayers for the Stolen' Avoided Scenes of Graphic Drug Violence, by Steve Pond, Dec 7, 2021

VARIETY
Oscars Predictions: Best International Feature – Shortlist Voting Is Around the Corner, Where Does It Stand?, by Clayton Davis, Dec 2, 2021

DEADLINE
'Prayers for the Stolen' Tatiana Huezo Talks Portraying Violence & Brutality Through A Child’s Eyes – Contenders International, by Diana Lodderhose, Nov 20, 2021

THE NEW YORK TIMES
'Prayers for the Stolen' Review: Coming of Age Among the Poppies, by Beatrice Loayza, Nov 17, 2021

ROGEREBERT.COM
Review, ''Prayers for the Stolen', by Sheila O’Malley, Nov 17, 2021

VARIETY
China’s Pingyao Film Festival Awards Final Prizes Amid Deadly Floods, Collapsed City Walls and Idol Fan Pandemonium, by Rebecca Davis, Oct 18, 2021

VARIETY
Oscars Race: Tatiana Huezo’s 'Prayers for the Stolen' Selected as Mexico’s Submission, by Patrick Frater, Leo Barraclough, K.J. Yossman, Rebecca Davis, Jazz Tangcay, Oct 11, 2021

THE FILM VERDICT
'Prayers for the Stolen,' by Deborah Young, Sept 28, 2021

SIGHT & SOUND
Cannes 2021: Un Certain Regard round-up, by Jonathan Romney, July 29, 2021

THE LAST THING I SAW
Episode 61: Cannes #10 with Amy Taubin: 'Prayers for the Stolen,' 'La Civil,' 'Clara Sola,' 'Rehana', by Nic Rapold and Amy Taubin, July 25, 2021

VARIETY
'Prayers for the Stolen' Review: A Poetic, Profound Portrait of Growing Up a Girl in Cartel-Land, by Jessica Kiang, July 22, 2021

THE PLAYLIST
Best Of Cannes 2021: 15 Must-See Movies From The Festival, by Staff, July 19, 2021

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
The Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick 20 Cannes Film Festival Favorites, by Sheri Linden, July 18, 2021

THE PLAYLIST
Tatiana Huezo’s 'Prayers for The Stolen' Is A Magnificently Lucid Portrait of Girlhood Under Siege [Cannes Review], by Carlos Aguilar, July 16, 2021

CINEUROPA
Review: 'Prayers for the Stolen', by David Katz, July 16, 2021

MICROPSIACINE
Cannes 2021: crítica de 'Noche de fuego', de Tatiana Huezo (Un Certain Regard), by Diego Lere, July 16, 2021

ROGEREBERT.COM
Cannes 2021: 'Prayers for the Stolen', 'The Year of the Everlasting Storm', by Brian Tallerico, July 16, 2021

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
'Prayers for the Stolen' ('Noche de Fuego'): Film Review | Cannes 2021, by Sheri Linden, July 15, 2021

SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
'Prayers For The Stolen': Cannes Review, by Wendy Ide, July 15, 2021

LE FIGARO
'Noche de Fuego': Peur en altitude, by Françoise Dargent, July 15, 2021

THE MOVEABLE FEAST
Cannes 2021 Review: A Cartel Leaves a Community on Edge in Tatiana Huenzo’s Absorbing 'Prayers for the Stolen', by Stephen Saito, July 15, 2021

DEADLINE
Tilda Swinton Starrer 'Memoria' Sells To MUBI In Key Markets; Buyer Also Takes 'Prayers For The Stolen' From The Match Factory — Cannes, by Andreas Wiseman, July 15, 2021

THE UPCOMING
Cannes Film Festival 2021, 'Prayers for the Stolen' ('Noche de Fuego'), by Joe Milo, July 15, 2021

VARIETY
Tatiana Huezo Breaks Down Fiction Debut 'Prayers for the Stolen', by Emiliano Granada, July 14, 2021

EXCELSIOR
Expone fuerza femenina para sobrevivir; Festival de Cannes 2021, by Nancy Méndez C., July 14, 2021

FILMUFORIA
'Prayers for the Stolen' (2021) Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2021, by Meredith Taylor, July 12, 2021

INDIEWIRE
Cannes Cinematography: Here Are the Cameras and Lenses Used to Shoot 52 Films, by Chris O’Falt, July 8, 2021

VARIETY
The Match Factory Drops a Trailer for Cannes Un Certain Regard Title 'Prayers for the Stolen' (EXCLUSIVE), by John Hopewell, June 21, 2021