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Totem

2022 · Movie · 93 min

Family

Ama, the daughter of Senegalese asylum seekers, feels completely Dutch. When Ama's mother and brother are arrested, Ama sets off in search of her father through Rotterdam in the middle of winter, hoping to avoid deportation. During this frightening and exciting journey, she discovers her roots, thanks in part to her extraordinary totem animal: a gigantic porcupine.

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Details
Years
2022
Release date
2022-10-13
Language
Dutch
Runtime
93 min

Themes

  • self-discovery
  • deportation
  • family
  • animals
  • discovery
  • culture
  • porcupine
  • totem
  • kids
  • roots
  • exciting
  • frightening
  • +1 more

Awards & recognition

  • NYICFF Grand Prize · 2023

Cast & crew

Directed by Sander Burger