Tempestad

Not to be confused with La Tempestad.

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]

Tempestad
Film poster
Directed by	Tatiana Huezo
Written by	Tatiana Huezo
Cinematography	Ernesto Pardo
Release dates	13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) (Berlinale) 19 May 2017 (2017-05-19) (Mexico)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

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

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.^[3] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 78 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[4]

Awards and nominations

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipients and nominees	Outcome
Fenix Awards[5]	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[6]	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[7]	20 November 2017	Best Documentary	Pimienta Films, Cactus Films, and Terminal	Nominated

See also

• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film