TOTEM (2023)

(2023)

Official Selection out of Competition | Mexico, Denmark, France | Spanish | 95 min

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About the Film

Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather’s home, helping with the preparations for a surprise party for her father. Throughout the day, chaos slowly takes over, fracturing the family’s foundations. Sol will embrace the essence of letting go as a release for existence.
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Director

Lila Avilés

The Mexican director, screenwriter and producer Lila Avilés founded the Limerencia Films production company in 2018. In the same year, she made her debut feature film The Chambermaid which screened at over 50 international festivals, won numerous awards and was selected as Mexico’s entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. She has also been a jury member at international film festivals including San Sebastián, Morelia and Lima. In 2023 Tótem won the Ecumenical Jury Prize; Hong Kong IFF, Winner Golden Firebird Award Young Cinema; Beijing IFF, Winner Best Director, Best Music.

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