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Pray for Us

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Pray for Us
Film poster
SpanishRuega por nosotras
Directed byDaniel Monzón
Screenplay by
Produced by
  • Ibon Cormenzana
  • Sandra Tapia Díaz
  • Ángel Durández
Starring
CinematographyCarles Gusi
Edited byMapa Pastor
Music byRoque Baños
Production
companies
  • Arcadia Motion Pictures
  • Amalur Pictures AIE
  • Noodles Production
Distributed byElastica
Release dates
  • September 2026 (2026-09) (Zinemaldia)
  • 6 November 2026 (2026-11-06) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
LanguageSpanish

Pray for Us[1] (Spanish: Ruega por nosotras) is an upcoming drama film directed by Daniel Monzón and co-written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría starring Zoe Bonafonte and Manuela Calle. It is a Spanish-French co-production.

Plot

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In 1974 Barcelona, 19-year-old Ana is put by her well-off family into the grip of the Francoist Women's Protection Board. She is taken to a nun-run reformatory institution in Madrid, where she faces an oppressive disciplinary system. She bonds with lively Sole, a small town girl in a similar plight.[2]

Cast

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Production

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The screenplay was written by Daniel Monzón along with recurring collaborator Jorge Guerricaechevarría.[4] Ruega por nosotras is a Spanish-French co-production by Arcadia Motion Pictures alongside Noodles Production, with the participation of RTVE, Netflix, and 3Cat and funding from ICAA, boasting a €5.1 million budget.[2] Shooting locations in Bizkaia (Orduña, Jardines de Albia [es]) stood in for 1970s Madrid.[5] Shooting locations also included Barcelona.[6] On 29 July 2025, the main cast was disclosed, including leading actresses Zoe Bonafonte and newcomer Manuela Calle together with Carla Domínguez, María Gandiaga, Shiara Fernández, Adelfa Calvo, Malena Gutiérrez, María Cerezuela, Belén Cruz, Xavi Saez, and Bea Segura.[7] Shooting wrapped on 27 August 2025.[6]

Release

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The film will be presented as a special screening at the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2026.[8] Elastica will handle theatrical distribution in Spain, scheduled for 6 November 2026.[9][10][3] Film Factory Entertainment acquired international sales on the film.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 McLennan, Callum (21 September 2025). "Film Factory Boards Director Daniel Monzón's 'Pray for Us,' From 'Robot Dreams' Producer Arcadia Motion Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  2. 1 2 "Daniel Monzón rueda 'Ruega por nosotras', una coproducción hispano-francesa de Arcadia y Noodle" [Daniel Monzón is shooting 'Pray for Us', a Spanish-French co-production between Arcadia and Noodle]. Audiovisual451. 29 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Meseguer, Astrid (20 August 2025). "Daniel Monzón revive a las jóvenes "caídas" que el franquismo encerró, uno de los episodios más oscuros (y recientes) de España con las mujeres". La Vanguardia.
  4. Jiménez, Nacho (29 July 2025). "El cineasta mallorquín Daniel Monzón rueda su nueva película". Última Hora.
  5. Escobar Vallvé, Gaspar (21 July 2025). "Bilbao se convierte en el Madrid de 1979". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
  6. 1 2 "Finaliza el rodaje de 'Ruega por nosotras', la nueva película dirigida por Daniel Monzón". Audiovisual451. 4 September 2025.
  7. Aizpuru, Miguel (29 July 2025). "'Ruega por nosotras', que transformó Bilbao en el Madrid de los 70, desvela su reparto". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
  8. Belinchón, Gregorio (17 July 2026). "Las nuevas películas de Javier Ruiz Caldera, Fernando Trueba, Mikel Gurrea o Daniel Monzón se estrenarán en el 74º festival de San Sebastián". El País (in European Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  9. "RTVE rinde homenaje a su cine español y anuncia que reducirá la ventana de explotación de algunos títulos participados". Audiovisual451. 18 March 2026.
  10. "Ruega por nosotras". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 29 July 2025.