Tempestad Explained

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.

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

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

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