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Prayers for the Stolen

Prayers for the Stolen

Find the light in the darkness.

20217.61h 50m

Overview

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.

Directed by Tatiana Huezo
Written by Jennifer Clement, Tatiana Huezo
Produced by Nicolás Celis, Jim Stark
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Top Cast

Ana Cristina Ordóñez

Ana Cristina Ordóñez

Ana (niña)

Marya Membreño

Marya Membreño

Ana (adolescente)

B

Blanca Itzel Pérez

María (niña)

G

Giselle Barrera Sánchez

María (adolescente)

Camila Gaal

Camila Gaal

Paula (niña)

Alejandra Camacho

Alejandra Camacho

Paula (adolescente)

Mayra Batalla

Mayra Batalla

Rita

J

José Estrada

Margarito (niño)

J

Julián Guzmán Girón

Margarito (adolescente)

Norma Pablo

Norma Pablo

Luz

About Prayers for the Stolen

Prayers for the Stolen is a drama film released in 2021. Directed by Tatiana Huezo, it stars Ana Cristina Ordóñez, Marya Membreño, Blanca Itzel Pérez. 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.

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