Tempestad
Film poster
Directed byTatiana Huezo
Written byTatiana Huezo
CinematographyErnesto Pardo
Release dates
  • 13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) (Berlin)
  • 19 May 2017 (2017-05-19) (Mexico)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Tempestad is a 2016 Mexican documentary film directed by Tatiana Huezo. It was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1][2]

Synopsis

Two women who have suffered the brutal consequences of human trafficking in Mexico tell their stories.

Reception

The film has a rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes.[3]

Awards and nominations

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees Outcome
Fenix Awards[4] 7 December 2016 Best Documentary Feature Pimienta Films, Cactus Films, and Terminal Won
Best Documentary Cinematography Ernesto Pardo Won
Best Original Score Leonardo Heiblum and Jacobo Lieberman Won
Ariel Awards[5] 11 July 2017 Best Picture Pimienta Films, Cactus Films, and Terminal Nominated
Best Director Tatiana Huezo Won
Best Original Screenplay Tatiana Huezo Nominated
Best Documentary Feature Tatiana Huezo Won
Best Original Score Leonardo Heiblum and Jacobo Lieberman Nominated
Best Sound Federico González Jordán, Lena Esquenazi, and Carlos Cortés Won
Best Film Editing Lucrecia Gutiérrez and Tatiana Huezo Nominated
Best Cinematography Ernesto Pardo Won
International Emmy Awards[6] 20 November 2017 Best Documentary Pimienta Films, Cactus Films, and Terminal Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ ""Tempestad", de Tatiana Huezo, la apuesta de México en los Oscar y Goya". eluniversal. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. ^ Hecht, John (13 September 2017). "Oscars: Mexico Selects 'Tempestad' For Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Tempestad". Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Premios Fenix Nominados 2016" (in Spanish). Premio iberoamericano de cine Fénix. 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Lista de ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2017". El Universal (in Spanish). Compañía Periodística Nacional. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  6. ^ "2017 International Emmy Awards Nominees". International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

External links


Films directed by Tatiana Huezo
Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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