France / Jul 15, 2021 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Ana and her two best friends, Maria and Paula, navigate life in their oppressive countryside village. Whilst their families struggle in the poppy fields harvesting opium, the girls try to grow alongside the creeping terror of their cartel oppressors.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| José Estrada | Margarito (niño) |
| Julián Guzmán Girón | Margarito (adolescente) |
| Norma Pablo | Luz |
| Memo Villegas | Profesor Leonardo |
| Eileen Yañez | Concha |
| David Illescas | Maestro |
| Teresa Sánchez | Elena |
| Gabriela Núñez | Artemia |
| Daniela Arroio Sandoval | Doctora |
| Tiago Sann | Minero Joven |
| Andrés Chavero Medina | Joel |
| Nohelia Moreno Álvarez | Josefina |
| Edson Martínez | Hombre Narco 1 |
| Alejandro Martínez Castillo | Hombre Narco 2 |
| Olivia Lagunas | Zulma |
| Edilberto Medina | Soldado Joven |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Noche de fuego |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico, Germany, Brazil, Switzerland, United States of America, Argentina |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pimienta Films, The Match Factory, Desvia Produções, Bord Cadre Films, Louverture Films, Cactus Film & Video, Jaque Content |
| Release date | 16 settembre 2021 |
| Executive producer | Juan Carlos Rojas Cacho, Maya Scherr-Willson |
| Production | Nicolás Celis, Dan Wechsler, Jamal Zeinal Zade, Helmut Dosantos, Viola Fügen, Jim Stark, Marcela Arenas, Rachel Ellis, Doris Hepp, Tania Zamora, Joslyn Barnes, Danny Glover, Burkhard Althoff, Susan Rockefeller, Michael Weber |
| Writer | Jennifer Clement, Tatiana Huezo |
| Casting | Natalia Beristáin |
| Editing | Miguel Schverdfinger |
| Cinematography | Dariela Ludlow Deloya |
| Assistant directors | Tatiana Huezo |
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| Camera operators | Dariela Ludlow Deloya |
| Additional photography | Dariela Ludlow Deloya |
| Production design | Oscar Tello, Lala Samyn |
| Art direction | Oscar Tello, Lala Samyn |
| Set decoration | Lala Samyn, Oscar Tello |
| Music | Leonardo Heiblum, Jacobo Lieberman, Lena Esquenazi, Raquel Belver, Federico González Jordán, Paulo Gama |
| Sound | Leonardo Heiblum, Lena Esquenazi, Jacobo Lieberman, Raquel Belver, Federico González Jordán, Paulo Gama |
| Costume design | Ursula Schneider |
| Makeup | Ursula Schneider |
| Hairstyling | Ursula Schneider |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Aug 16, 2021 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Czechia / Aug 21, 2021 / 18+ / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Spain / Sep 20, 2021 / San Sebastián Film Festival
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United States / Sep 30, 2021 / New York Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 08, 2021 / Busan International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 14, 2021 / BFI London Film Festival
China / Oct 19, 2021 / Pingyao International Film Festival
Austria / Oct 22, 2021 / Vienna International Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 12, 2021 / Stockholm International Film Festival
Limited release
United Kingdom / Apr 08, 2022 / 15
Theatrical release
Mexico / Sep 16, 2021
Türkiye / Apr 01, 2022 / 10+
Greece / May 19, 2022
Digital
Netherlands / Sep 16, 2021 / 18
Poland / Nov 17, 2021 / 16
United States / Nov 17, 2021
Brazil / Feb 01, 2022 / 16 / Netflix
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Ireland / Apr 08, 2022 / 18
United Kingdom / Apr 29, 2022 / 15 / MUBI
TV
France / Dec 19, 2022 / ARTE
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