We Shall Not Be Moved (film)

We Shall Not Be Moved
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPierre Saint-Martin
Written byPierre Saint-Martin
Iker Compeán Leroux
Produced byMale Gil
Victor Leycegui
StarringLuisa Huertas
CinematographyCésar Gutiérrez Miranda
Edited byRoberto Bolado
Raul Zendejas
Music byAlejandro Otaola
Production
company
Varios Lobos
Distributed byPimienta Films
Release dates
  • March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) (Toulouse)
  • July 24, 2025 (2025-07-24) (Mexico)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

We Shall Not Be Moved (Spanish: No nos moverán) is a 2024 Mexican satirical black comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Pierre Saint-Martin in his directorial debut.[1] It stars Luisa Huertas[2] accompanied by Rebeca Manríquez, José Alberto Patiño, Pedro Hernández, Agustina Quinci and Juan Carlos Colombo.[3] The film is inspired by a true story that happened to her mother when her brother died in 1968.[4]

Synopsis

A mature lawyer is obsessed with identifying the soldiers who killed her brother in 1968, during the Tlatelolco massacre. Upon discovering a possible lead, she embarks on a delirious pursuit that borders on the absurd.[5]

Cast

  • Luisa Huertas as Socorro
  • Rebeca Manríquez as Esperanza
  • José Alberto Patiño as Siddartha
  • Pedro Hernández as Jorge
  • Agustina Quinci as Lucía
  • Juan Carlos Colombo as Dr. Candiani
  • Gabriela Aguirre as Claudia
  • Alberto Trujillo

Release

The film premiered on March 20, 2024, at the 36th Toulouse Cinelatino Film Festival,[6] then screened on June 11, 2024, at the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival,[7] on July 23, 2024, at the 27th Guanajuato International Film Festival,[8] on October 7, 2024, at the 12th Viva México Film Festival,[9] on November 19, 2024, at the 50th Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival,[10] on April 22, 2025, at the 47th Moscow International Film Festival,[11] and on May 9, 2025, at the 26th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival.[12]

The film was released commercially on July 24, 2025, in Mexican theaters.[13]

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2024 36th Toulouse Cinelatino Film Festival Student Fiction Award We Shall Not Be Moved Won [14]
CCAS Fiction Award Won
SFCC Critics' Award Won
39th Guadalajara International Film Festival Mezcal Award - Best Film Won [15][16]
Special Mention for Best Performance Luisa Huertas Won
Audience Award We Shall Not Be Moved Won
48th São Paulo International Film Festival Best International Film Nominated [17]
50th Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival Colón de Oro Nominated [18]
Best Performance Luisa Huertas Won
Casa de Iberoamérica Award We Shall Not Be Moved Won
2025 67th Ariel Awards Best Picture Pending [19][20]
Best Director Pierre Saint-Martin Pending
Best Actress Luisa Huertas Pending
Best Supporting Actress Agustina Quinci Pending
Best Supporting Actor Juan Carlos Colombo Pending
Best Breakthrough Performance José Alberto Patiño Pending
Best Cinematography César Gutiérrez Miranda Pending
Best Original Screenplay Pierre Saint Martin, Iker Compean Leroux Pending
Best Original Score Alejandro Otaola Pending
Best Sound Daniel Rojo Solís. Alejandro Díaz Sánchez, César Gónzalez Cortés Pending
Best Editing Roberto Bolado, Raúl Zendejas Pending
Best Art Direction Alisarine Ducolomb Pending
Best Costume Design Dalia Rosales Pending
Best Makeup Pending
Best First Work We Shall Not Be Moved Pending

References

  1. ^ "No nos moverán: La recomendación de hoy en la cartelera de cine es "No nos moverán"". El Informador (in Mexican Spanish). 2025-07-26. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  2. ^ "La película mexicana 'No nos moverán', se llevó tres premios en el Festival Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse". Aristegui Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  3. ^ Caballero, Jorge (2024-03-11). ""No nos moverán es una historia de venganza y perdón en un país sediento de justicia"". La Jornada (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  4. ^ Apaolaza, Jon. "Pierre Saint-Martin, en Huelva con "No nos moverán": "Hay una guerra sucia en México que se extiende hasta nuestros días a través del narcotráfico"". Noticine.com. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  5. ^ "'No nos moverán', una aproximación al movimiento del 68, desde el dolor y el humor". Aristegui Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  6. ^ "No nos moverán". Toulouse Cinelatino Film Festival (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  7. ^ Orte, Jorge. ""No nos moverán" y "Pedágio" triunfaron en Guadalajara". Noticine.com. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  8. ^ "No Nos Moverán". Guanajuato International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  9. ^ "No nos moverán". Viva Mexico Rencontres Cinématographiques (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  10. ^ "No nos moverán". Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  11. ^ "WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED". Moscow International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  12. ^ "Festival de Cine de Las Américas: No nos moverán". Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish). 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  13. ^ "'No nos moverán' de Pierre Saint-Martin Castellanos: vengar el 68". IMCINE. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  14. ^ "La película mexicana "No nos moverán" fue premiada en el Festival Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse, Francia". The Hive Experience (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  15. ^ Esparza, Kike (June 15, 2024). "Conoce la lista de ganadores del FICG 39". Informador. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  16. ^ Rodríguez, Andrés (2024-06-16). "'No nos moverán', elegida mejor película en el Festival de Cine de Guadalajara". El País México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  17. ^ "See the winners of the 48th São Paulo International Film Festival". São Paulo International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  18. ^ "Todos los ganadores del 50 Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva 2024". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  19. ^ González, Alexandra (2 July 2025). "Conoce la lista COMPLETA de nominados para los Premios Ariel 2025; de 'Sujo' a 'Corina'". Milenio.
  20. ^ "La Academia Mexicana de Cine rectifica las nominaciones de los 67 Premios Ariel tras las protestas del sector audiovisual". Kinótico. 13 July 2025.
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