Tempestad
2016 film
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Tempestad (lit. 'Storm') 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]
- 13 February 2016 (Berlinale)
- 19 May 2017 (Mexico)
| Tempestad | |
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Tatiana Huezo |
| Written by | Tatiana Huezo |
| Cinematography | Ernesto Pardo |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
Tempestad frequently cuts between the stories of two women.[3] The first, Miriam Carvajal, is an employee at Cancún International Airport. She is injustly accused of human trafficking and is imprisoned at a prison in northern Mexico that is dominated by a cartel. The second, Adela Alvarado, is a circus clown who has searched for a decade for Mónica, her disappeared daughter.[4]
Reception
Critical response
Tempestad has an approval rating of 95% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 20 reviews, and an average rating of 8.1/10.[5] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 78 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenix Awards[7] | 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[8] | 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[9] | 20 November 2017 | Best Documentary | Pimienta Films, Cactus Films, and Terminal | Nominated |
