John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentHere, it’s the turn ofTatiana Huezo, director of Mexico’s shortlisted entry “Prayers for the Stolen” (“Noche de fuego”), “a poetic, profound portrait of growing up a girl in cartel-land,” Variety said in its review. What does it mean to you to be shortlisted for the best international feature Oscar? Feeling that my film can touch another person is the greatest value I can aspire to.
I think cinema can touch the soul, make us look at each other, bring us closer together. It means a lot that the film has connected with Academy members.
Being on the shortlist suggests how strong and vibrant Mexican cinema is. What’s been the most challenging aspect of your campaign thus far?Positioning the film in the U.S.
and other parts of the world for a campaign in a year when cinema are operating at reduced capacity, with online festivals and events which limit a broader, more direct exchange with audiences and Academy members.
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